Worker cooperatives rose to prominence during the Industrial Revolution as part of the labour movement. As employment moved to industrial areas and job sectors declined, workers … See more

Many definitions exist as to what qualifies as a workers' cooperative. CICOPA, the International Organisation of Industrial, Artisanal and Service Producers' Cooperatives, gives an 8-page definition in their World Declaration on Workers' Cooperatives, … See more

Europe
Worker co-operation is well established in most countries in Europe, with the largest movements being in … See more

There are significant differences between ends and means between firms where capital controls labor or firms where the state controls both labor and capital. These distinctions … See more

Longevity and resilience
According to an analysis of all businesses in Uruguay between 1997 and 2009, worker cooperatives have a 29% smaller chance of closure … See more

The idea of achieving economic democracy through worker ownership on a national scale has been argued by economist Tom … See more

Economists have modeled the worker cooperative as a firm in which labor hires capital, rather than capital hiring labor as in a conventional firm. The classic theoretical contributions of such a "labor managed firm" (LMF) model are due to Benjamin Ward and See more