by Sean | Aug 8, 2025 | Worker cooperatives
Interview by Antony McMullen for BCCM When you scan the Australian co-operative landscape, there is a humble and persistent leader who has been quietly making a huge impact – Colin Long. His background features a variety of roles with a commitment to solidarity being...
by Sean | Sep 3, 2024 | Worker cooperatives
Mondragon is one of the key inspirations for Earthworker Cooperative but as this essay points out there’s often not a lot of available information despite it being the second largest worker cooperative in the world. The authors opinions (and image choices) do...
by Sean | Jun 3, 2024 | Worker cooperatives
Can you share a bit about your co-operative or mutual and the problem it aims to address in the community? Zane Alcorn from Earthworker Construction Cooperative (ECC) “Internally, from the perspective of worker owners, ECC is about providing a “third path” for...
by Sean | Feb 5, 2021 | Worker cooperatives
Great to see #coops, #manufacturing, #democracy & #climatechange linked in this ripper article about Earthworker Energy Manufacturing Cooperative! And great to see some coverage of Redgum Cleaning Cooperative, Hope Co-op and Cooperative Power too. A cooperative...
by Sean | Oct 17, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
Here’s a thoughtful article by long-time Earthworker comrade Antony McMullen, about how co-ops (the ‘original social enterprises’) fit in discussions about social enterprise and economic transformation. Social enterprises hold great potential to make...
by Sean | Aug 24, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
Check out this brilliant little video story by Sam Wallman & Earthworker Co-founder Dave Kerin with the Victorian Trades Hall Council, about Australia’s world-famous union Green Bans – grassroots action for democracy, justice and sustainability that...
by Sean | May 22, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
“The work of creating more democratic workplaces and economies is already underway.”Here’s a piece co-written by Earthworker secretary, Dan, on why worker ownership should be a central plank to rebuild more sustainable, equal and resilient...
by Sean | Apr 29, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
On yesterday’s Workers’ Memorial Day, Katherine from Earthworker and Godfrey from Cooperative Power spoke on a 3CR Dirt Radio special about co-operatives as a viable economic alternative. Listen Here.
by Sean | Apr 27, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
We were still grappling with the effects of the unprecedented bushfire season and the growing public awareness of what our new realities might be in a climate-changed world, before Covid19 dominated our every conversation and thought. Now, we are still struggling...
by Sean | Feb 7, 2020 | Worker cooperatives
Redgum Cleaning Cooperative just held their 2nd Annual General Meeting which also coincides with the 2nd Anniversary of operations and was a great chance to reflect on the rapid growth of the Cooperative from 5 founding members to now having 10 worker-owners and...
