April 2025 Newsletter

Volume 17 Issue 4

CWCF Conference 2025: Worker Co-ops Build a Better World:

Democracy, Diversity, and Justice

CWCF is pleased to announce our theme for this year's Conference, taking place in Edmonton November 18-20. Our theme Worker Co-ops Build a Better World: Democracy, Diversity, and Justice reflects the focus we intend to use as we select topics and presenters to ensure that we learn and share our experiences as worker co-operators towards building a more democratic and just world. We are currently developing the program, and welcome expressions of interest by presenters. More information is available here.

Report from the Executive Director

Conference 2025
Upcoming webinars
Co-op education bursaries
Membership renewal process
Federal election submission
Montreal co-op mixer

Worker Co-op Profile

OUR ECOVILLAGE: A STORY OF ONE UNITED RESOURCE

OUR stands for "One United Resource," a philosophy that emphasizes the contributions and gifts each member brings to the collective.

DID YOU KNOW?

If you haven't already done so, now is the time for your co-op to renew its membership in CWCF, to support the federation's work and ensure continued access to member benefits. If you want a refresher on how the membership renewal process works, this article provides an overview.

Worker Co-op News

IN CANADA

SSG wins award from American Planning Association.

Co-ops and the Future of Technology webinar May 6.

How to support BC Co-operatives.

Advocating for Co-operatives: Your Voice Matters.

Operations Manager position available with The Big Carrot.

CMC has created an Election Toolkit to take advantage of this valuable opportunity to raise awareness about the co-operative model with candidates and incumbents across the country.

INTERNATIONALLY

Drivers Cooperative-Colorado: Building a Social Co-op for Rideshare Drivers.

Resources For Learning's Transition to a Worker Co-op.

Cooperatives Accelerating Gender Equality.

The Canadian Worker Co-operative Federation (CWCF) is a national, bilingual grassroots membership organization of and for worker

co-operatives, related types of co-operatives (multi-stakeholder co-ops), and organizations that support the growth and development of worker co-operatives. CWCF's e-newsletter is available free of charge to anyone with an e-mail address and an interest in worker co-operative developments in Canada. Please send comments, suggestions, or news about your co-op to:

Kenzie Love

Editor of the CWCF Newsletter

admin@canadianworker.coop

(403) 276-8250

La Fédération canadienne des coopératives de travail (FCCT) est une organisation issue de la base, pancanadienne et bilingue. En son cœur se trouvent les coops qu’elle sert (coopératives de travail, de solidarité et de travailleuses et travailleurs actionnaires) ainsi que les organismes qui soutiennent la croissance et le rayonnement du modèle coopératif. L’infolettre de la FCCT est offerte gratuitement à toute personne disposant d’une adresse courriel et souhaitant en savoir davantage sur le développement des coopératives de travail au Canada. Veuillez soumettre vos commentaires, vos suggestions ou des nouvelles de votre coopérative aux coordonnées suivantes :

Kenzie Love

Rédacteur en chef de l’infolettre de la FCCT

admin@canadianworker.coop

(403) 276-8250