Advocate for NYC's Future is Cooperative: A Policy Platform for and by Worker Cooperatives
To NYC elected officials taking office in 2022
*ESPAÑOL ABAJO*
Worker cooperatives – democratically run businesses that are owned and operated by their workers – are critical to building a solidarity economy based on community control and community wealth. They create quality jobs and build wealth among those who build a business’s value: the workers. Across the world, worker cooperatives have proven to be scalable, more productive than conventional companies, more resilient in times of crisis, and a key factor in generating economic opportunity and growing communities centered in equity and democracy.
Why Support Now?
In the midst of a global pandemic, deepening economic divisions, a worsening climate crisis, and ongoing social and racial injustice, NYC stands at an historic precipice. We have a chance to redefine our values-- a chance to rebuild, recreate, and reimagine a NYC for the people and controlled by the people. Our city’s champions are the people deepening relationships among all sectors in our local economy and fighting for justice.
We can create this world if we commit to transitioning our violently extractive economy to one based on solidarity, from a world based on competition to one based on cooperation. The time for worker control is now. Our future is cooperative. This policy platform is how we do it.
EXPLORE OUR POLICY AREAS
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Direct Financial Support for Worker Cooperatives
Enhance the ability of worker cooperatives to emerge, grow and thrive by investing dollars directly into worker cooperative businesses and entities that support them.
Space and infrastructure
Create community-controlled and permanently and deeply affordable retail, warehouse, office, and co-working spaces for worker cooperatives of all scales
Education and Technical Assistance:
Support the development and sustainability of worker cooperatives by funding research and expanding access to worker cooperative education and technical assistance.
City Procurement with Worker Cooperatives
Eliminate barriers to sustainable city procurement opportunities for worker cooperatives.
Movements for Racial and Immigrant Justice
Support Critical Policies for Racial and Immigrant Justice
¿POR QUÉ AHORA?
En medio de una pandemia global, las divisiones económicas cada vez más profundas, una crisis climática que empeora y la injusticia social y racial en curso, Nueva York se encuentra en un precipicio histórico. Tenemos la oportunidad de redefinir nuestros valores, una oportunidad de reconstruir, recrear y re-imaginar una Nueva York para la gente y controlada por la gente. Los héroes y protagonistas de nuestra ciudad son las personas que construyen relaciones más profundas entre todos los sectores de nuestra economía local y luchan por la justicia.
Nosotrxs podemos crear este mundo si nos comprometemos a hacer la transición de nuestra economía fuertemente extractiva a una basada en la solidaridad, de un mundo basado en la competencia a uno basado en la cooperación. El momento del control local es ahora. Nuestro futuro es cooperativo. Esta plataforma de políticas es como nosotrxs lo hacemos.
Explore nuestras áreas de política
Apoyo económico directo para las cooperativas de trabajadores
Espacio e infraestructura
Crear espacios comerciales, de almacén, de oficina y de coworking de forma permanente y profundamente asequibles para las cooperativas de trabajadores de cualquier tamaño.
Educación y asistencia técnica
Apoyar el desarrollo y la sustentabilidad de las cooperativas de trabajadores mediante el financiamiento de la investigación y la ampliación del acceso a educación y asistencia técnica para las cooperativas de trabajadores.
Contratación de cooperativas de trabajadores con la ciudad
Eliminar las barreras que enfrentan las cooperativas de trabajadores con respeto al acceso a oportunidades para contratos sustentables con la ciudad.
Movimientos sociales por la justicia migrante y racial
Apoyar políticas públicas que apoyen la justicia migrante y racial
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To NYC elected officials taking office in 2022
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[Your Name]
I'm writing in support of NYC's Future is Cooperative: A Policy Platform for and by Worker Cooperatives. Now more than ever does our city need a cooperative future where workers control their labor. We're calling for your support today.
Worker cooperatives – democratically run businesses that are owned and operated by their workers – are critical to building a solidarity economy based on community control and community wealth. They create quality jobs and build wealth among those who build a business’s value: the workers. Across the world, worker cooperatives have proven to be scalable, more productive than conventional companies, more resilient in times of crisis, and a key factor in generating economic opportunity and growing communities centered in equity and democracy.
WHY SUPPORT NOW?
In the midst of a global pandemic, deepening economic divisions, a worsening climate crisis, and ongoing social and racial injustice, NYC stands at an historic precipice. We have a chance to redefine our values-- a chance to rebuild, recreate, and reimagine a NYC for the people and controlled by the people. Our city’s champions are the people deepening relationships among all sectors in our local economy and fighting for justice.
We can create this world if we commit to transitioning our violently extractive economy to one based on solidarity, from a world based on competition to one based on cooperation. The time for worker control is now. Our future is cooperative. This policy platform is how we do it.
THIS POLICY PLATFORM EXPLORES
--Direct Financial Support for Worker Cooperatives
--Space & Infrastructure
--Education & Technical Assistance
--City Procurement
--Movements for Racial and Immigrant Justice
Please visit www.workercoop.nyc and sign on in support of the platform.