175 November-December 2014

Issue Number
175
Issue Months
November-December
Issue Year
2 014

Issue's Articles

Title Issue Date
In January of this year, NCBA CLUSA and SOL2 Economics jointly assembled a working group of U.S. cooperators to research and learn from the co-op movement in Cuba today. The Cuban Cooperative Working Group was formed with an initial membership of 13 cooperative leaders from many sectors of the U.S. movement.
175 November-December 2014 December 25, 2014

Within a consumer cooperative, the purpose of electing the board of directors from among the owners is to democratically control the co-op.

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

In 2013, the International Cooperative Alliance, in its “Blueprint for a Cooperative Decade,” identified the elevating of participation as a key component of its 2020 Vision for more and stronger c

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

Co-ops are not typically thought of as “the place to work if you want to earn a lot of money.” However, as values-driven organizations, co-ops have striven to face the challenge of pay head-on and

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

I have a passion for positivity and its close counterpart, accountability.

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

When cooperatives work together to set aside funds to benefit groups in their local communities, the impact is multiplied.

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

The holiday season can be a hectic time of year at the co-op and at home.

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014

In October, the world witnessed the International Climate Summit in New York City, sponsored by the United Nations, and an International Summit of Cooperatives in Quebec, sponsored by the Internati

175 November-December 2014 December 24, 2014