The rebirth of Portuguese housing cooperatives
Despite the fact that the Portuguese state has closed public policies supporting cooperativism (following a trajectory that began with the Costa law that denied even the legal existence of worker cooperatives), cooperative groups are reborn and are once again building "affordable housing".
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b9c13ea9ccbbebe073179ede
Despite the fact that the Portuguese state has closed public policies supporting cooperativism (following a trajectory that began with the Costa law that denied even the legal existence of worker cooperatives), cooperative groups are reborn and are once again building "affordable housing".
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b9c13ea9ccbbebe073179ede
Eras tú, somos nosotros
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La gran batalla ideológica de esta época no puede quedar limitada entre el trumpismo y la democracia cristiana. Aunque el terreno creado por la última encíclica papal nos permita reconocernos en muchas cosas, lo que corresponde a este momento histórico crítico, de crisis de civilización y amenaza de guerra permanente que vivimos es otra cosa. Y sabemos a estas alturas sus pilares.
Via: https://maximalismo.blog/fediverso/aad914d0730916d29addfab9
https://maximalismo.blog/somos-nosotros
La gran batalla ideológica de esta época no puede quedar limitada entre el trumpismo y la democracia cristiana. Aunque el terreno creado por la última encíclica papal nos permita reconocernos en muchas cosas, lo que corresponde a este momento histórico crítico, de crisis de civilización y amenaza de guerra permanente que vivimos es otra cosa. Y sabemos a estas alturas sus pilares.
Via: https://maximalismo.blog/fediverso/aad914d0730916d29addfab9
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USA vs A/I
The US has declared a free hosting service for Italian anarchist and dissident groups a "global terrorist organization". Why? What we learn from this, and what it means for Europe, your city council, and your online environment, regardless of your ideology.
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Comentarios y reacciones en el Fediverso
The US has declared a free hosting service for Italian anarchist and dissident groups a "global terrorist organization". Why? What we learn from this, and what it means for Europe, your city council, and your online environment, regardless of your ideology.
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Comentarios y reacciones en el Fediverso
From striking journalists to cooperative journalists
Ex-workers on strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette founded a cooperative news organization, creating an employee-owned alternative in the media sector. The initiative reflects an emerging model in response to labor conflicts in the press.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/532a2669bb2fe6c3dccbb801
Ex-workers on strike at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette founded a cooperative news organization, creating an employee-owned alternative in the media sector. The initiative reflects an emerging model in response to labor conflicts in the press.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/532a2669bb2fe6c3dccbb801
Flock: the eyes of the Trumpist Big Brother
“The United States is under surveillance through an increasingly extensive, technologically advanced, and connected surveillance network.
In some cities, such as Houston, Texas, the true scope of this system is a secret. Law enforcement claims that all of this is for public safety: to prevent crimes and facilitate investigations.
Critics consider it an invasion of privacy, susceptible to misuse, and a covert tool that helps ICE in President Trump's deportation campaign.
One company is bearing the brunt of this backlash: Flock Safety. Its network of AI-powered license plate readers spans more than 6,000 communities, generating 20 billion vehicle scans per month. Some vigilante groups have been disabling Flock devices. Social media is full of tips on how to block or disable the cameras.”
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/defad1a46fafe177e9b0a372
“The United States is under surveillance through an increasingly extensive, technologically advanced, and connected surveillance network.
In some cities, such as Houston, Texas, the true scope of this system is a secret. Law enforcement claims that all of this is for public safety: to prevent crimes and facilitate investigations.
Critics consider it an invasion of privacy, susceptible to misuse, and a covert tool that helps ICE in President Trump's deportation campaign.
One company is bearing the brunt of this backlash: Flock Safety. Its network of AI-powered license plate readers spans more than 6,000 communities, generating 20 billion vehicle scans per month. Some vigilante groups have been disabling Flock devices. Social media is full of tips on how to block or disable the cameras.”
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/defad1a46fafe177e9b0a372
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California wants to promote worker ownership
A column published in the Marin Independent Journal, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California (USA), supports SB 1174. The bill would leverage a state study on employee ownership to promote its adoption through ESOPs, cooperatives, and worker buyouts, as an economic development tool
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/e77e65197cd66159683e528f
A column published in the Marin Independent Journal, in the San Francisco Bay Area, California (USA), supports SB 1174. The bill would leverage a state study on employee ownership to promote its adoption through ESOPs, cooperatives, and worker buyouts, as an economic development tool
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/e77e65197cd66159683e528f
Half property
The founders of Black Tomato sell 75% to an employee-owned trust but retain control. The luxury travel agency based in London, UK, transfers most of its capital to an EOT, maintaining the founding management
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/8dc809de731707a757d0fd75
The founders of Black Tomato sell 75% to an employee-owned trust but retain control. The luxury travel agency based in London, UK, transfers most of its capital to an EOT, maintaining the founding management
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/8dc809de731707a757d0fd75
Hotel passes to worker ownership
A historic Rapid City hotel joins Ramkota employee ownership. The establishment, with a long history in Rapid City, South Dakota (USA), becomes part of Ramkota's employee ownership program, a hospitality company. The measure expands the participatory model in the sector and ensures the hotel's continuity under worker management
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/a099951993ff7adb0c672e4f
A historic Rapid City hotel joins Ramkota employee ownership. The establishment, with a long history in Rapid City, South Dakota (USA), becomes part of Ramkota's employee ownership program, a hospitality company. The measure expands the participatory model in the sector and ensures the hotel's continuity under worker management
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/a099951993ff7adb0c672e4f
GSD shares its model with Ibero-American co-ops
The associated work cooperative Gredos San Diego (GSD), based in Madrid, Spain, has shared its educational and business model with cooperatives from five Ibero-American countries and in an international cooperation initiative that seeks to transfer good practices of participatory management and sustainability
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/9fe9c4030b309ac33e2e9e98
The associated work cooperative Gredos San Diego (GSD), based in Madrid, Spain, has shared its educational and business model with cooperatives from five Ibero-American countries and in an international cooperation initiative that seeks to transfer good practices of participatory management and sustainability
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/9fe9c4030b309ac33e2e9e98
The best owners of Kentucky businesses are already working there
An opinion article in Kentucky, United States, argues that employees are the most suitable owners for local businesses, highlighting how worker ownership can benefit the economy and preserve business legacy
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b7aca21c1af380902a16ac28
An opinion article in Kentucky, United States, argues that employees are the most suitable owners for local businesses, highlighting how worker ownership can benefit the economy and preserve business legacy
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b7aca21c1af380902a16ac28
New Jersey bets on worker ownership
Governor Sherrill signs legislation expanding employee ownership in New Jersey. The measure, announced in the state of New Jersey (USA), seeks to expand worker equity participation models in the so-called Garden State
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/42ac45a186a54fa8859223dd
Governor Sherrill signs legislation expanding employee ownership in New Jersey. The measure, announced in the state of New Jersey (USA), seeks to expand worker equity participation models in the so-called Garden State
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/42ac45a186a54fa8859223dd
US Labor Day
Let's make Labor Day 2026 focus on employee ownership. The article, published by Construction Dive in Washington D.C. (United States), advocates that Labor Day 2026 promote ESOPs in construction so that workers own their companies.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/d806028142b0010e119491d9
Let's make Labor Day 2026 focus on employee ownership. The article, published by Construction Dive in Washington D.C. (United States), advocates that Labor Day 2026 promote ESOPs in construction so that workers own their companies.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/d806028142b0010e119491d9
The governor signs the law establishing the «Employee Ownership Transition Program» in New Jersey
This initiative, promoted by legislators Zwicker and Turner, encourages the purchase of companies by workers through ESOPs and cooperatives, with the aim of preserving jobs and facilitating business succession
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b25fa8d2acb3e6cf74204602
This initiative, promoted by legislators Zwicker and Turner, encourages the purchase of companies by workers through ESOPs and cooperatives, with the aim of preserving jobs and facilitating business succession
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/b25fa8d2acb3e6cf74204602
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The governor signs the law establishing the «Employee Ownership Transition Program» in New Jersey
This initiative, promoted by legislators Zwicker and Turner, encourages the purchase of companies by workers through ESOPs and cooperatives, with the aim of preserving jobs and facilitating business succession
Workers create corporate wealth; it's time for them to enjoy it too.
An opinion article published in Cincinnati, USA, argues that employees should share in the profits they generate. The column advocates for worker ownership mechanisms, such as ESOPs, to rebuild the American dream and reduce inequality, giving workers a real stake in companies.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/6039765d0abe1aa2c326b797
An opinion article published in Cincinnati, USA, argues that employees should share in the profits they generate. The column advocates for worker ownership mechanisms, such as ESOPs, to rebuild the American dream and reduce inequality, giving workers a real stake in companies.
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/6039765d0abe1aa2c326b797
The hydra and the decadent empire
"The solution is to be the Lernaean Hydra, so that from each cut head two new ones emerge (if they are more, better). The goal is the distributed network, where the fewest possible nodes fall when there is an attack like the one we have seen.
Perhaps seen this way, the closure of A/I is an opportunity to create something new, a network where we are sovereigns of our spaces, where they do not silence us and, above all, as A/I always reminds us, we continue to be human."
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/d2369b87002632397f87b9e8
"The solution is to be the Lernaean Hydra, so that from each cut head two new ones emerge (if they are more, better). The goal is the distributed network, where the fewest possible nodes fall when there is an attack like the one we have seen.
Perhaps seen this way, the closure of A/I is an opportunity to create something new, a network where we are sovereigns of our spaces, where they do not silence us and, above all, as A/I always reminds us, we continue to be human."
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/d2369b87002632397f87b9e8
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Self-employed cooperatives
In Paris, France, the local press highlights the activity and employment cooperative (CAE), which allows young self-employed workers to receive support and the protection of a permanent employment contract (CDI), feeling supported in their dual role as entrepreneurs and employees
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/abc47d4c8517c8ffb3720d26
In Paris, France, the local press highlights the activity and employment cooperative (CAE), which allows young self-employed workers to receive support and the protection of a permanent employment contract (CDI), feeling supported in their dual role as entrepreneurs and employees
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/abc47d4c8517c8ffb3720d26
«If not, unemployment»
In Brittany (France), bakers nearing retirement seek for their workers to take over the business to avoid closure and unemployment. The initiative reflects the need for a process of transferring the company to workers for the entire rural community environment
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/3a133f6021b43886274e5b32
In Brittany (France), bakers nearing retirement seek for their workers to take over the business to avoid closure and unemployment. The initiative reflects the need for a process of transferring the company to workers for the entire rural community environment
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/3a133f6021b43886274e5b32
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«If not, unemployment»
In Brittany (France), bakers nearing retirement seek for their workers to take over the business to avoid closure and unemployment. The initiative reflects the need for a process of transferring the company to workers for the entire rural community environment
Isopeint is reborn as a worker cooperative in Golbey
The French painting company of Golbey resumes its activity under the Scop model (associated worker cooperative), managed by its workers, thus preserving employment and local activity
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/c33e1833b35cf56313ee5c11
The French painting company of Golbey resumes its activity under the Scop model (associated worker cooperative), managed by its workers, thus preserving employment and local activity
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/c33e1833b35cf56313ee5c11
LELL Grocery: 10 years, a Scop and a network to endure
The LELL grocery store, located in Villeurbanne (Lyon, France), celebrates its tenth anniversary as a Scop, a worker cooperative, betting on a collaboration network to ensure its continuity and sustainability
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/28bdb412b9bd6afc70385d55
The LELL grocery store, located in Villeurbanne (Lyon, France), celebrates its tenth anniversary as a Scop, a worker cooperative, betting on a collaboration network to ensure its continuity and sustainability
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/28bdb412b9bd6afc70385d55
"Collective intelligence exists!": when employees organize as a cooperative to take over their company
In France, faced with the closure of their company, workers unite and create cooperatives to resume activity. Some of them will share their experience at the event «Refaire (ensemble)»
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/08067fc4819c5227b537ebb5
In France, faced with the closure of their company, workers unite and create cooperatives to resume activity. Some of them will share their experience at the event «Refaire (ensemble)»
Fediverso: https://maximalism.blog/fediverso/08067fc4819c5227b537ebb5