Worker Cooperatives
Worker Cooperatives
Democracy in the Workplace
Approximately 30 minutes; free on youtube. Or from Off Center Video – 510-486-8010 or [OffCenterVideo@aol.com] .
Own The Change
Very accessible 22-minute series of interviews with co-operators with “how-to” advice; free on YouTube. Produced by Toolbox for Education and Social Action and GritTV.
Mandela Grocery Cooperative
A short film (5 minutes.) about an African led worker cooperative in Oakland California. Celebrated its 10th anniversary in 2019)
Cooperation Jackson
A film about a very novel African led community cooperative effort Mississippi.
Can We Do It Ourselves?
This is a thought provoking documentary — the film questions if we should be pushing for a democratic cooperative way of doing business, showing case studies of businesses that are surviving as democracies within a capitalist system. A film by Patrik Witkowsky, Jesper Lundgren, André Nyström and Nils Säfström. Distributed in cooperation with Fria Tidningar Media Cooperative. Subtitled.
Cooperative Collection
Large cache of free clips, stories, and interviews from World News on Worker Cooperatives.
Fixing the Future documentary series.
Includes short episodes on Evergreen co-ops (worker co-ops in Cleveland) and Third Coast Workers for Cooperation (worker co-op incubator), and also the Portland Hour Exchange (Time bank) for good measure. Free.
Other Avenues Worker Cooperative
Free; YouTube; 15 minutes.
This Way Out: A Step By Step Guide To Starting A Worker
DVD in English with Spanish translation. Detailed. Emphasis on small worker cooperatives, including those requiring low initial capital. In production (2011.) More worker cooperative and community related videos in English and Spanish here.
Incubating a Worker Cooperative on a Shoestring with Time Banks
20.5 min, free. Linda Hogan and Terry Daniels of hour World talk about Time Banks in a presentation for PODER in San Francisco October 11, 2011. Time Banks are a way to get and receive services without total dependence on cash.
Anchor Strategy
A video by Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland explains the Greater University Circle’s “anchor strategy” that initiated the creation of the Evergreen Cooperatives. 6 min.
Incubating a Worker Cooperative on a Shoestring with Time Banks
20.5 min, free. Linda Hogan and Terry Daniels of hour World talk about Time Banks in a presentation for PODER in San Francisco October 11, 2011. Time Banks are a way to get and receive services without total dependence on cash.
Charter Schools
A video on EdVisions Cooperative, worker co-op charter schools.
Capitalish
Capitalish, a video made by Haverford students about four Philadelphia-area worker co-ops for the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance (Childspace, Home Care Associates, W/N W/N coffee bar, Alliance Taxi).