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A '''unionized cooperative''' is a [[cooperative]], usually a [[worker cooperative]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}, which is beholden to active legal involvement by [[trade union]]s in the representation of the worker-owners' interests.<ref>[http://www.canadianworker.coop/english/4/index_e434.html ''Canadian Worker Co-op Federation - Unionized Co-ops'']</ref> |
A '''unionized cooperative''' is a [[cooperative]], usually a [[worker cooperative]]{{Citation needed|date=December 2009}}, which is beholden to active legal involvement by [[trade union]]s in the representation of the worker-owners' interests.<ref>[http://www.canadianworker.coop/english/4/index_e434.html ''Canadian Worker Co-op Federation - Unionized Co-ops''] {{wayback|url=http://www.canadianworker.coop/english/4/index_e434.html |date=20090104155420 }}</ref> |
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While they may be considered unnecessary in most cases, trade union involvement and membership may be welcomed by some cooperatives, be it to show voluntary solidarity with the organized labor movement's own history of struggle or to allow workers to negotiate collectively for the furtherance of workers' special interests within the more democratic and representative cooperative. This may be considered similar to the functions of political parties, [[special interests]] lobbies, and civil society pressure groups in democratic political systems.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} |
While they may be considered unnecessary in most cases, trade union involvement and membership may be welcomed by some cooperatives, be it to show voluntary solidarity with the organized labor movement's own history of struggle or to allow workers to negotiate collectively for the furtherance of workers' special interests within the more democratic and representative cooperative. This may be considered similar to the functions of political parties, [[special interests]] lobbies, and civil society pressure groups in democratic political systems.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} |
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The labor contract negotiated becomes the baseline of benefits due to the membership and guarantees to the community that the working conditions are not unfavorable. Union membership also guarantees that the worker cooperative will not operate on the basis of typical small business sacrifice, where owner(s) sometimes work overtime to keep their business afloat and expect similar sacrifices of their workers.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Union membership for worker cooperatives gives the enterprise a legitimate standard of operations.<ref name="name">Bell, Dan "Worker-Owners and Unions --Why Can't We Just Get Along?" http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11132</ref><ref>[http://www.geo.coop/node/200 ''A Strategy for Unions and Coops: Toward Building A Labor-Ownership Economy''] By Lisa Stolarski</ref><ref>[http://www.geo.coop/node/199 ''Unions & Cooperatives: Allies in the Struggle to Build Democratic Workplaces''] By Lisabeth L. Ryder</ref> |
The labor contract negotiated becomes the baseline of benefits due to the membership and guarantees to the community that the working conditions are not unfavorable. Union membership also guarantees that the worker cooperative will not operate on the basis of typical small business sacrifice, where owner(s) sometimes work overtime to keep their business afloat and expect similar sacrifices of their workers.{{Citation needed|date=November 2009}} Union membership for worker cooperatives gives the enterprise a legitimate standard of operations.<ref name="name">Bell, Dan "Worker-Owners and Unions --Why Can't We Just Get Along?" {{cite web|url=http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID%3D11132 |title=Archived copy |accessdate=July 22, 2009 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20070929122221/http://www.zmag.org/content/showarticle.cfm?ItemID=11132 |archivedate=September 29, 2007 }}</ref><ref>[http://www.geo.coop/node/200 ''A Strategy for Unions and Coops: Toward Building A Labor-Ownership Economy''] By Lisa Stolarski</ref><ref>[http://www.geo.coop/node/199 ''Unions & Cooperatives: Allies in the Struggle to Build Democratic Workplaces''] By Lisabeth L. Ryder</ref> |
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Firms converting to worker ownership may benefit from union membership because a union provides an experienced structure for integrating the needs of business with democratic influence from workers on management decisions.<ref name="name"/> |
Firms converting to worker ownership may benefit from union membership because a union provides an experienced structure for integrating the needs of business with democratic influence from workers on management decisions.<ref name="name"/> |
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A unionized cooperative is a cooperative, usually a worker cooperative[citation needed], which is beholden to active legal involvement by trade unions in the representation of the worker-owners' interests.[1]
While they may be considered unnecessary in most cases, trade union involvement and membership may be welcomed by some cooperatives, be it to show voluntary solidarity with the organized labor movement's own history of struggle or to allow workers to negotiate collectively for the furtherance of workers' special interests within the more democratic and representative cooperative. This may be considered similar to the functions of political parties, special interests lobbies, and civil society pressure groups in democratic political systems.[citation needed]
The labor contract negotiated becomes the baseline of benefits due to the membership and guarantees to the community that the working conditions are not unfavorable. Union membership also guarantees that the worker cooperative will not operate on the basis of typical small business sacrifice, where owner(s) sometimes work overtime to keep their business afloat and expect similar sacrifices of their workers.[citation needed] Union membership for worker cooperatives gives the enterprise a legitimate standard of operations.[2][3][4]
Firms converting to worker ownership may benefit from union membership because a union provides an experienced structure for integrating the needs of business with democratic influence from workers on management decisions.[2]
Difference from Union-backed ESOPs
Employee ownership through ESOPs, in Western countries, are often backed by trade unions, which usually assume a large or commanding stake in the company through such plans.[citation needed] However, ESOPs are not the same as full-fledged worker cooperatives, as ESOPs still retain a structure which is a mixture of private and cooperative elements.
References
- ^ Canadian Worker Co-op Federation - Unionized Co-ops Archived 2009-01-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b Bell, Dan "Worker-Owners and Unions --Why Can't We Just Get Along?" "Archived copy". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 22, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help)CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ A Strategy for Unions and Coops: Toward Building A Labor-Ownership Economy By Lisa Stolarski
- ^ Unions & Cooperatives: Allies in the Struggle to Build Democratic Workplaces By Lisabeth L. Ryder