On today’s show, we learn about the democracy of cooperatives in  with Anne Reynolds. Anne is the former Director of UW Center for Cooperatives. She joins us to talk about how housing co-ops work, the importance of cooperative working environments.

Anne tells us stories of local co-ops and reflects on a visit Mondragon Corporation in Spain. It was there that she heard, “this is not heaven, and we are not angels,” and thought it was quite fitting for all cooperatives!

Co-ops mentioned in this show: Roots4Change, Willy Street Co-op, Union Cab, Soaring Independent,  Rochdale Principles, Mondragon, Ground Floor Studios.

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