Economics from the Grassroots – fighting back and building a cooperative economy

This presentation and panel looks at grassroots social justice membership organzitions and unions that are building worker cooperatives, collectives and land trusts as tools for transforming our communities, and forging worker democracy. How can the work of fighting bosses and bureaucrats, and the work of building a new economy that is just, equitable and sustainable be mutually supportive? Restaurant workers, day laborers, gardeners, and domestic workers offer us their solutions. There will be time after the panel for small group discussions on how these ideas are applicable in our own communities and organizations.
Panelists from:
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy, LA;
La Collectiva/Women’s Collective of the Day Laborer Program, San Francisco;
Restaurant Opportunities Center, New York;
IDESPSCA – LA