CICOPA

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  Brutal eviction of the workers of an Argentinian Graphic Cooperative

  17 May 2013

  On 14 May, employees of the Graphic Cooperative MOM, former Lanci Printing, in Buenos Aires (Argentina), were “brutally evicted by the Metropolitan Police that arrested 15 of them”, according the Federation of Worker Cooperatives in Argentina, FECOOTRA.

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  Canadian cooperative movement makes pledge to create an investment fund

  3 April 2013

  The Canadian Worker Cooperative Federation (CWCF) has pledged founding support for a new Cooperative Investment Fund that would, if launched, provide Canadian cooperatives including worker cooperatives with access to the capital they need to expand and develop. The proposed fund, which is envisioned to launch later in 2013 if the required capital can be raised, is being proposed under the leadership of the Canadian Cooperative (...)

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  People dug deep into their pockets to finance a worker coop !

  29 March 2013

  TeamWorks was founded in 2004 as a Cleaning Cooperative inspired by the business model of the Mondragon Cooperatives. Recently, they succeeded getting 2 loans of $5,000 through Kiva Zip, a website that enables individuals to make direct loans to entrepreneurs. The money will help TeamWorks to support the cooperative with marketing, equipment for new teams, and the management capacity needed for their growth (...)

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  COOMUNICAR, social economy enterprises active in the communication sector joining efforts in Argentina

  29 March 2013

  Thousands of cooperatives, mutuals and associations active in the communication sector in Argentina have created COOMUNICAR, a platform that unifies the effort of those enterprises. Now, the radio stations, newspapers, televisions, printing companies, publishing houses and telecommunication agencies active in social economy will work together at a national level. The main objectives: to strengthen the participation of those (...)

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  The President of Uruguay recognizes the efforts of worker cooperatives in its 50th anniversary

  8 January 2013

  The President of Uruguay, José Mujica, has actively participated in the ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Federation of producers Cooperatives of Uruguay (FCPU). Mujica recognised the efforts of these enterprises in organising themselves “having to start sometimes at the bottom, with industries that insolvent employers had left (...)

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