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Organising a global labour union | 37 comments (37 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: What's the plural of tovarisch? (4.00 / 4)

The swedish Kooperativa Föreningen, more known under the trademark Coop, is a prime example. It is a huge organisation, owning among other things the second largest chain of grocery stores in Sweden. The members hardly know that they are members, much less what they can do to affect the organisation in any manner. It is run by and for the benefit of managment, probably top managment.

by A swedish kind of death on Sat Dec 15th, 2007 at 10:20:18 AM EST
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Re: What's the plural of tovarisch? (4.00 / 2)

I think the UK's Coop is very similar. We get a glossy magazine with articles on green issues and polls about the Coop's ethical corporate policies, but other than that it's just like any other business.

We have met the enemy, and he is us — Pogo

by Migeru (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Wed Dec 19th, 2007 at 05:57:55 PM EST
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Re: What's the plural of tovarisch? (none / 1)

Mondragon has many of the same issues outside of Spain, but up there in Basque Country-Navarra, they're pretty awesome. And they own Eroski, and I forget the other smaller food retailer, I want to say Consum.....

And I'll give my consent to any government that does not deny a man a living wage-Billy Bragg

by ManfromMiddletown (manfrommiddletown at lycos dot com) on Wed Dec 19th, 2007 at 06:04:12 PM EST
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Organising a global labour union | 37 comments (37 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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