Join The Emergence for a deep dive into the function of Worker Co-ops with ASU Post Doctoral Associate Nigel Forrest. What is a worker cooperative? How is a worker owned company different from a traditional organization? How will Worker Co-ops lead to a more sustainable future. Are there limitations in raising capital for a Worker Co-op? How will employers benefit from an employee owned business? How will Worker Co-ops help mitigate the threats from technology impacting the future of work. This and many more questions answered on how Worker Co-ops will move labor more purposefully into the market as owners of the goods, services, and information they help produce.
Links referred to in episode
Nigel Forrest Arizona State University Bio
https://sustainability.asu.edu/person/nigel-forrest
Financing options for Worker Cooperatives
The Working World
https://www.theworkingworld.org/
Arizona State University School of Sustainability
https://schoolofsustainability.asu.edu/
Why There's A Push To Grow Cooperative Businesses In Arizona
https://kjzz.org/content/743905/why-theres-push-grow-cooperative-businesses-arizona
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