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Foundations for Worker Co-ops Series: Introduction to Worker Cooperatives
on 27th Jan 2021 6:00:pm
In this overview we will provide a broad context for cooperatives and the solidarity economy and dive deeper into worker cooperatives specifically. We will explore what makes worker cooperatives different from traditional businesses, why they are a more just form of business development, and three areas of work to consider when starting a cooperative: Co-op Capacity Development, Business Development and Ecosystem Development. -
Worker Cooperative Assembly: Collectivize, Democratize, Strategize
on 29th Jun 2019 9:30:am
Please join us at NYC NOWC’s Annual Assembly at CUNY Law! This full-day event will be a critical place for members of the worker cooperative community to learn, vote, and plug into all the exciting work that is currently taking place in NYC. In the morning we will be hosting NYC NOWC’s Worker Cooperative Strategy Session, a deliberative body that all worker-owners are invited to, where we will decide on organizational priorities for the next fiscal year. After a delicious lunch, in the afternoon we will be hosting alongside CUNY School of Law’s Community & Economic Development Clinic a Coop Town Hall where we will explore what it means to collectively do policy work, learning about public policy developments on the horizon at the State and city level, and create a space for cooperators to dig deeper and help us strategize policy priorities for the coming year. -
Creating Shared Benefits for NYC Co-Ops
on 12th Dec 2018 7:00:pm
The first workshop in this NYCNoWC-sponsored series will present and encourage discussion on other similar programs that we might draw inspiration from. Some examples include the San Francisco Co-op ID card which enables discounts for members, loyalty programs like credit card rewards or rewards apps, and alternative forms of market transactions, like bartering, time banks, and alternative currencies. -
Worker Cooperative Policy Session & NYC NOWC Board Elections
on 7th Nov 2018 6:00:pm
In this session, we will review policy work that has been happening in NYC and beyond, including the work of NYCNoWC's Advocacy Council, and think together about how worker cooperatives can have more of a role in shaping how it develops. -
NYC Worker Cooperative Conference
on 9th Jun 2018 10:00:am
The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives, in collaboration with CUNY Law School, invites worker-owners, the coop community, lawmakers and the general public to their fourth annual conference. -
Tax Basics & Tips for Worker Cooperatives
on 9th Mar 2018 6:00:pm
Friday, March 9, 6-9pm Urban Justice Center, 123 William Street, 16th floor, New York, NY 10038 Learn about tax liabilities, reporting requirements, and tips for preparing taxes for your worker cooperative. This workshop will provide an overview of federal, state, and local taxation of various forms of worker cooperatives (including worker coop corporations, partnerships, and LLCs). We... -
Let’s Talk: Healthy Cooperative Communications, from Conflict Resolution to Emotional Health
on 18th Dec 2017 6:00:pm
As social organizations, cooperatives experience the intimate nature of everyday democracy, and this can often be difficult. The close relationships and accountability inside co-ops expose underlying tensions between people while amplifying the inequities embedded in systems of oppression. Nevertheless, cooperatives foster amazing opportunities to address polarizing conflicts by embracing anti-oppression and collective liberation. When co-op members are encouraged to show up with honesty and directness, engaged co-op leaders can bring together divergent opinions and diverse experiences to deal with disagreement constructively. -
Public Policy Priorities for Worker Co-ops & NYC NOWC Board Elections
on 7th Nov 2017 6:00:pm
In this strategy session, we will explore the different public policy initiatives that are currently happening at the city and state level. We will be collecting feedback from worker-owners on City Council's Workers Cooperative Business Development Initiative (WCBDI. We hope this can become a space where different stakeholders in our ecosystem can collaborate on establishing priorities for NYC NOWC's newly formed Advocacy Council. Finally, we will be holding in-person elections for our Board of Directors. -
Advocacy Institute Full Day Training
on 17th Oct 2017 9:30:am
This full-day training will help the NYCNoWC community learn about how policy making happens in NYC and NY State and how we can organize effective advocacy efforts. -
Media Planning Training
on 19th Sep 2017 6:00:pm
Tue. Sep. 19th, 2017 6:00-9:00 PM Legal Services NYC 40 Worth St. Suite 606 New York NY 10013 This workshop will be led by Teresita Perez (Si Se Puede), graduated from Cooperative Leaders in Action. We will cover how you develop a plan to represent your cooperative during interviews with the media. Some of the... -
Free Computer Classes
on 26th Jun 2017 6:30:pm
In this five part course, provided by our friends at Sunset Scholars, we will review the basics of computer literacy including email, google apps (Docs, Calenders, and Drive), among many other programs that will help you run your business more effectively. -
Free Computer Classes
on 21st Jun 2017 6:30:pm
In this five part course, provided by our friends at Sunset Scholars, we will review the basics of computer literacy including email, google apps (Docs, Calenders, and Drive), among many other programs that will help you run your business more effectively. -
Free Computer Classes
on 19th Jun 2017 6:30:pm
In this five part course, provided by our friends at Sunset Scholars, we will review the basics of computer literacy including email, google apps (Docs, Calenders, and Drive), among many other programs that will help you run your business more effectively. -
NYC NOWC Strategy Session at the ECWD
on 10th Jun 2017 9:30:am
This is the annual strategy session for the NYC Network of Worker Cooperatives (NYCNoWC). In this session, we will be exploring how to strengthen our local NYC Coop movement. We will discuss our organizing strategy and programming for the year, proposals for joint marketing for NYC coops including business to business sales, loyalty programs, and other ideas, as well as our policy platform that we have been developing this year. We will walk away from this session with ideas and proposals that the NYCNoWC staff, board and leadership council will implement. All NYC worker-owners and support organizations are welcome to this session. -
ECWD Resist & Transform Fundraiser Party
on 1st Jun 2017 8:00:pm
Join us after the conference Showcase for a night of food, drinks, music and dancing! This event will be held only steps away from the conference site. Live Music provided by Jarana Beat followed by DJ CRUZ KONTROL. -
Marketing Worker Coops, the Original Social Enterprise
on 22nd May 2017 6:00:pm
Mon. May 22nd, 2017 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM The Murphy Institute 25 W 43rd St. Room #18A, New York, NY 10036 Register for Free Worker cooperatives came into being as socially conscious businesses to mutually benefit their workers and communities. Now, these feel-good concepts are used with huge success by big businesses and tech... -
How to Convert Your Business to Employee Ownership
on 24th Apr 2017 6:00:pm
Mon. April 24th 2017 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Joseph S. Murphy Institute West 43rd Street Floor 18 New York, New York Free Registration This workshop will provide a detailed explanation of how to transform your business to employee ownership. The session will cover every stage of a conversion, including designing the employee ownership structure,... -
Immigrant Know Your Rights Training
on 6th Apr 2017 6:00:pm
In these politically uncertain times, many members of our community have questions about how changes in immigration enforcement and laws will impact our community and what our community can do to fight back. In this session, we will provide a basic “Know Your Rights” training that will provide folks with a practical “how to” about what... -
Health and Wellness for Worker Coops
on 25th Mar 2017 2:00:pm
Free Registration Here In this workshop, we will discuss what it takes to make a healthy human, coop, and community. We will learn about what health and other benefits are currently offered by the US Federation of Worker Coops and NYCNoWC, as well as plans for future benefits and we will hear from you about... -
Legal Entity Choice and Tax Liability for Worker Coops / Selección de Entidad Legal y Carga Contributiva para Cooperativas
on 27th Feb 2017 6:00:pm
Urban Justice Center (William Street Branch) 123 William St, 16th Floor New York, NY, 10038 Register for Free In this information session, Maggie Marron (Staff Attorney, Urban Justice Center) & Bruce Meyer (Accountant, Wegner CPA) will be explaining different incorporation options for worker cooperatives and fielding questions from worker-owners regarding the tax liability of their... -
This Is How We Do It: Cooperative Finance/Bookkeeping Intensive
on 28th Jan 2017 10:00:am
This Is How We Do It: Cooperative Finance/Bookkeeping Intensive Saturday, January 28, 2017 10am-6:00pm* (English & Español) Register Here Registrese Aqui CWE 83 Maiden Ln, Second Floor New York, New York 10038 *You can attend either the morning or afternoon sessions or both. 101 Morning session: 10AM-1PM 201 Afternoon session: 2PM-6PM Register Here Morning Session:... -
NYC NOWC Board Elections / Eleciones de la Junta de Directores
on 17th Dec 2016 5:30:pm
Register for FREE / GRATIS On December 17th, NYC NOWC will be conducting elections to fill six (6) open seats on our board of trustees. This will be an opportunity for members to receive a comprehensive update on NYC NOWC’s performance over the past year, provide a chance to meet the candidates, and vote on the Board... -
[Workshop] 11/28 – Creating a Worker-Owner Policy Platform Eng & Spa
on 28th Nov 2016 6:30:pm
Date: Mon. Nov. 11th Time: 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM Venue: 195 Montague St, Third Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201 Register: FREE / Gratis Worker cooperatives are growing in NYC, New York State and beyond. Policymakers are considering new policies to support worker cooperative development. In addition, since 2014, NYC City Council has received a total... -
[Workshop] Collective Accountability and Evaluation Systems
on 20th Oct 2016 6:30:pm
Title: Collective Accountability and Evaluation Systems Date: Thursday, October 20th, 6:30 -9:30, 136 Laurence St. Brooklyn Register: Free Tickets Here In this workshop, worker-owners will learn tools and techniques to form systems of accountability and evaluation. Worker-owners will learn about and have a chance to practice, giving and receiving feedback, self-evaluation, peer-to-peer accountability, and client... -
Worker Cooperatives, the New Economy Movement and the Struggle for a Just World. (Plus Leadership Program Election)
on 26th Sep 2016 6:30:pm
NYC NOWC will host our first network gathering this year in which we will discuss how worker-cooperatives fit into a larger movement for social justice. -
3rd Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference
on 25th Jun 2016 10:00:am
The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives, in collaboration with CUNY Law School and the CUNY University Student Senate, invites worker-owners, the coop community, lawmakers and the general public to its third annual conference. The conference will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2016 at The CUNY Law School. This year’s conference promises to... -
2nd Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference
on 2nd May 2015 10:00:am
Workplace Democracy Across the Professions The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives will hold its second annual conference of presentations and discussions about economic democracy and the road to economic justice. The conference will be held on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at CUNY Law School. The public is invited to a day of panels,... -
1st Annual NYC Worker Cooperative Conference
on 21st Jun 2014 10:00:am
Economic Democracy and Economic Justice: A Tale of Two Cities The New York City Network of Worker Cooperatives held its first annual conference on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at CUNY Law School. The public was invited to a day of panels, group sessions, and presentations on workplace democracy, worker cooperative businesses, and the future of...
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