Parliamentary Procedure
This document provides a guide to parliamentary procedure; what is it? how does it work? what are its advantages and disadvantages?
Most Popular Resources
The Tyranny of Structurelessness
"The Tyranny of Structurelessness" by Jo Freeman (1970)
Introduction:
During the years in which the women’s liberation movement has been taking shape, a great emphasis has been placed on what are called leaderless, structureless groups as the main form of the movement.
Expanding Citizenship: Workplace Democracy and Civic Engagement in Food Co-ops
Presented by Cecile Reuge (University of Vermont & Vermont Workers' Center)
In the 1880s, the Knights of Labor, known as largest labor union in the world at the time, organized a network of almost 200 industrial cooperatives across the United States. Today, the presence of labor unions is at an all-time low. Meanwhile the cooperative movement continues to grow, but in whose best interest? This resource will explore the history of food cooperatives within the broader context of cooperative and labor movements as well as workers rights in food consumer cooperatives.
The Book of Genesis - Creating Bylaws & Policies
Creating bylaws and policy in student cooperatives
Democracy at Work Institute Resource Library
The Democracy at Work Institute is building a comprehensive Resource Library that will include a wide range of materials, including academic papers, start-up toolkits, curriculum samples, actual documents from existing worker cooperatives, and more. The topic list below provides a map of the resources that will be available. We are also continuing to publish additional resources on a daily basis.
WestCo Event Materials (1979-2014)
This is an archive of WestCo conference materials from 1979 to the present. WestCo is an annual conference for members of cooperatives in the Western United States and Canada. WestCo is a space for local cooperators to build community, attend educational workshops and social events, and celebrate their common interests and experiences.
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Co-op Maintenance
This is from Geoff Mayer's workshop on maintenance at Institute (2010).
Social Class Privileges
A checklist of privileges that apply to people who belong to the "upper middle class."
Turnover and Maintenance
A resource for campus co-ops on leadership renewal and basic maintenance.