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Socialist Co-Ops Against Silicon Valley Empires (jacobin.com)
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Co-ops are often dismissed as attempts to create islands of socialism. But building democratically controlled tech infrastructure can be part of a wider movement for working-class power.

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[–] 8 points 8 months ago*

We need better financial tools to allow employees to take out loans to purchase companies from owners and form worker cooperatives.

https://www.ibtimes.co.uk/jeremy-corbyn-unveils-right-own-john-lewis-style-employee-ownership-policy-1581548

I know of some examples of employees that purchased from owners:

  • Sexy Pizza in Denver
  • Pizza Shuttle in Milwaukee
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