July 2025 Newsletter

Volume 17 Issue 7

Worker Co-op Profile

PANSY CLUB HELPS QUEER COMMUNITY BLOSSOM

The Co-op's founders want to create a space for queer people by queer people.

From the CWCF Blog

B CORPS ARE ONE PIECE OF A COMPLEX PUZZLE

While they may not offer a definitive solution to the issues they seeks to address, B Corps can nonetheless play a role in building a more just and equitable economy.


Photo by Mel Poole on Unsplash

LES SOCIÉTÉS B CORP : UN MAILLON D’UNE CHAÎNE COMPLEXE

Bien que le sceau B Corp ne constitue pas une solution miracle à tous les problèmes qu’il cherche à régler, celui-ci représente néanmoins un maillon de la chaîne pour bâtir une économie plus juste et équitable.

CONFERENCE 2025 UPDATE

Thank you to everyone who responded to our call for presenters for the 2025 Conference! Watch for more details about the featured programming in August.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS: STRATEGIC PLAN REVISION

CWCF is seeking proposals to engage staff, board members, members, and allies in an innovative and stimulating process to revise its strategic plan, focusing on increasing revenues and prioritizing support for the plan’s implementation.  Proposals are due by July 17, 2025.


PRAIRIE DOG & PLANET S NEED HELP

Alternative newspapers Prairie Dog and Planet S are in a crisis! They’re desperately looking for 25 Saskatchewan businesses and organizations who can, in the short term, step up by collectively pledging a minimum total of $33,000 in advertising/sponsorship bookings to run over the summer. Please contact Terry Morash at tm@prairiedogmag.com for information on advertising, sponsorships, and donations. 

DID YOU KNOW?


Worker co-operative members aspire towards a democratic model of operations and are increasingly taking an interest in self-governing models. Developed by Réseau COOP, A Guide to Exploring Self-Management is designed to support workers who are interested in embarking on a journey of change, regardless of their co-op's stage of development.



Worker Co-op News

IN CANADA

Co-operators has earned the highest ranking among insurers and highest in the financial sector in Corporate Knights annual Best 50 Corporate Citizens ranking, placing fourth in the overall ranking.


New Canadians taking the lead, forming worker co-ops.


INTERNATIONALLY

5 Ways Co-operatives Can Shape the Future of AI.


How can co-ops keep the momentum from the international year?


The Journey From Empowerment To Cooperative Building For International Day Of Cooperatives. 






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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 

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(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