Autonomous Worker @CoopsNotCages

Among other things, learn about the impressive Cecosesola co-op in Venezuela, scams in the "co-op world" and the push for Ella Baker Day. youtube.com/watch?v=5LiJ6X… youtube.com/watch?v=CpF7fc… youtube.com/watch?v=RDVrOJ…

While CNC slows down to stay on the same page as some of us are going through big life changes, one of us has been able to work with geo.coop to get some more great co-op video content out there.

We've edited down and contributed subtitles to the December 2022 phone bank and cultural exchange with a representative of Rojava's co-ops. youtube.com/watch?v=IQ4ZR_… @CooperationJXN , @defendrojava , @mke_aid

In the past four years, we have been working hard organizing study groups, panels, phone bank campaigns, engaging with elected officials, building bridges between organizers. We need your help to keep up our work in support of Rojava! gofundme.com/f/ufw7y4-suppo…

You don't have to live in Chicago, Illinois to send something.

@CrossroadsFund is definitely part of the solidarity economy and worker co-op ecosystem in much of Illinois and Indiana. Tell your friends to look into their non-extractive grants!

Crossroads Fund @CrossroadsFund

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Attend our virtual info session on Thursday, January 12 from 6-7pm for new or current Chicago grantseekers where we will give an introduction to Crossroads Fund, funding criteria and an overview of the Seed Fund application process. Register today at bit.ly/cfgrantinfo

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Join us this Sat to hear from a rep of Rojava's co-op movement about their efforts to build a communal economy & threats that Rojava is under. Endorsed by @CooperationJXN, us, @defendrojava, @mke_aid & Flora Co-op. Co-ops: DM 2 get involved! Zoom info: bit.ly/3FipfHJ

Join us on Sat, Dec 10, to hear from a rep of Rojava's coop movement about efforts to build a communal economy & threats that Rojava is under. Endorsed by @CooperationJXN, @CoopsNotCages & Flora Coop. If you're part of a coop, ask us how to get involved. bit.ly/3FipfHJ

This holiday season, don’t add to corporate profits. #WorkerCoops provide sustainable, dignified jobs and generate local community wealth. There's something for everyone on our #ShopCoop gift guide - check it out! usworker.coop/shopcoop #HappyHolidays

Our followers living in the US, please make a call to your congresspeople to stop Turkey's attacks in North-East Syria! You can use our action toolkit: docs.google.com/document/d/1G8…

Turkey’s warplanes are attacking Kobane and other cities of NE Syria. This may be a prelude to another full-scale military operation that Turkey’s government officials have publicly threatened to launch. See our press-release: defendrojava.org/press-releases…

@GEO_Collective added a cool map to one of our clips. Thanks! See it here: youtu.be/fXr3_DggNRE

Will this shareable worker co-op curriculum be one of the ways we can scale worker co-ops across Turtle Island & the USA through schools? Stay tuned! youtu.be/tDLynKPMAtY

Abolitionists, are you in collaboration with your local worker co-ops? "a really important first step is to really be encouraging worker co-ops to proactively look to people who've been incarcerated to offer positions" as mentioned in youtu.be/YXMQEf5pNsw

Common Good Bookkeeping, Interpreters Cooperative of Madison, Isthmus Engineering, @ToneMSN, @UnionCabCoop,Union Technology Cooperative, @WCMCooperative, Wisconsin Natural Heritage Cooperative, and Community Pharmacy.

Shout out to our neighborly Madison worker co-ops mentioned in this clip of our interview with Rek of MadWorc. Check out other Madison worker co-ops at madworc.org youtu.be/1wQ-WlpnnBo

We need your help! Read our full message at givebutter.com/anyonescoop and please consider supporting us with a one-time or recurring donation.

Our 2nd video, our way of uplifting pro-cooperative class war prisoner voices in the July 2022 Dual Power gathering, still has pearls of wisdom: youtube.com/watch?v=WnCqqc…

In our 3rd video: learn about Madison's MadWorc nonprofit worker co-op, worker co-op peer networking and grassroots fundraising, and announcements youtube.com/watch?v=cVOXbL…