Category Archives: Ownership & Control

Co-operative working in the tech and cultural sector

A useful survey of co-operative working from the US here or download the PDF here. “Our survey results confirm that the co-operative model is a promising strategy for mitigating individualized patterns of work, democratizing work relationships, and providing satisfying work in … Continue reading

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Beyond the Rules and democratic management

Probably only worth reading if you’re interested in a very deep dive into the idea of what democratic governance is (with the implications on how to run a union branch, or – indeed – a union). But this, from Dark … Continue reading

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Channel 4 and mutual ownership – Labour proposal

There have been quite a few posts on here already about C4 privatisation. This is an interesting twist, from The Co-operative Party (sister-party to the UK Labour Party) – proposing that control of Channel 4 could (via Broadcast [£]) be … Continue reading

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Remuneration committees establishing company cultures

The CIPD has published a report in association with The High Pay Centre, who are… “…an independent, non-partisan think tank focused on the causes and consequences of economic inequality, with a particular interest in top pay. We run a programme … Continue reading

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New ‘Producers Union’ in the US

In the context of some very real fears about a further shift in the balance of power in the film industry, away from the people who make them and into the hands of highly consolidated corporations that have the cash-reserves … Continue reading

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Consolidation of TV production companies

When we think about the consolidation of TV production companies, we have to bear in mind that this work forms part of global portfolios that include TV channels, Telcos, big IT infrastructure providers, news groups and publishers among many other … Continue reading

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“For most people, becoming self-employed is a bad idea.”

So said Danny Blanchflower (the economist, not the footballer) back in 2011. “…there is also little evidence that countries with higher self-employment rates are more successful on any outcome measure. The problem with self-employment is that failure rates are high … Continue reading

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Procedural Utility

People don’t only take value from the wages, and the other standard rewards offered by employers. They also take value from the sense of control and having access to a process that allows them to affect an outcome. This is … Continue reading

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Flat, non-coercive, non-heirarchical management

I asked a few friends if they could help me curate a good reading list for members who are considering establishing a co-operative employment business. I was looking for advice on creating flat, consensual, non-heirarchical, non-coercive management structures. Here are … Continue reading

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Employee ownership and the post-covid economy

The Social Market Foundation has published a report advancing the case of Employee Share Ownership [pdf]. From the executive summary: “Evidence presented in this report suggests that employee share ownership could play a role in tackling the UK’s productivity crisis, … Continue reading

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