Socialism, Cooperative and Republican: Bernard Moss
At the time of the 1848 Revolution in France the dominant form of Socialism was a loose coalition connected with French Republicanism and the Cooperative movement. This article covers there role within the French 19th century workers movement.
Work - Anarchist Federation
This pamphlet was a collaborative project between the Anarchist Federation and Red and Black Leeds. Be sure to check out their website or contact them if you are in Leeds:
https://wearetherabl.wordpress.com/
Much of the editing of this pamphlet was undertaken while on the clock and slacking off.
Workers' control in the building industry - James Lynch
James Lynch on UK builders' guilds, and other attempts at workers' control in the construction industry.
One Big Union and horizontal worker cooperatives in Texas: a story
Submitted by Reddebrek on Nov 4 2015 13:39
A brief history of a labour dispute at a non-profit that resulted in the establishment of a co-operative that then spent years experimenting with horizontal leadership and self management.
Red Bologna - Max Jäggi, Roger Müller, and Sil Schmid
Submitted by Ross Arctor on Jul 23 2015 02:33
A post-war history of the Itialian city of Bologna, focusing on its rule by the Italian Communist Party, its movements by various workers councils and co-operatives, and various other fascists of the city.
Market socialism, self-management and the case for workers' co-ops - Darrow Schecter
This is a chapter 'self-management and the case for workers' co-ops' from Radical theories: Paths beyond Marxism and social democracy (1994) by Darrow Schecter. This study is being shared for critical consideration.
Syndicalism in action: how the Italian glassblowers became their own employers - Odon Por
Submitted by Steven. on Sep 24 2014 10:29
A short pamphlet, which is very uncritical but still contains useful historical information about Italian glassblowers in the early 20th century, who first formed an industrial union then formed a cooperative to rival the private employers.
The national campaign against IKEA in Italy
Submitted by AngryWorkersWorld on Aug 11 2014 20:22
‘The warehouse worker has no fear’: this is the slogan that has been backing the national day against IKEA launched by the two grassroots unions S.I. Cobas and ADL Cobas for the 26th of July. The campaign against the well-known ready-to-assemble furniture company is inscribed in a longer round of struggles within the logistics sector.
Workers' co-operatives: crashing in the same car
A worker-owner in worker-run co-operatives gives their understanding of co-operatives in capitalist society, and their lack of revolutionary potential.
The trials of a noble experiment - Eugene Travaglio
Submitted by WaterfrontWorker on Feb 4 2014 13:46
During its roughly 20 years of existence, Home Colony housed the only english-speaking anarchist newspaper in the United States as well as boasting frequent visits from such noted radicals as Emma Goldman and Bill Haywood. Written at the age of 90 from memory in 1966, this essay by Eugene Travaglio gives us a wonderful view into the most successful anarchist co-operative in Washington State's history.
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