tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post2379210900545157178..comments2023-10-31T00:46:35.316+13:00Comments on Anti-Dismal: Worker (and other) cooperativesPaul Walkerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13731003529546075700noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-88239033557643095072014-07-24T05:56:50.549+12:002014-07-24T05:56:50.549+12:00There is a problem with starting a worker coop in ...There is a problem with starting a worker coop in that if the workers are also investors in the firm they have all their eggs in one basket and would suffer badly if the firm goes under. Paul Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13731003529546075700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5404820640426099135.post-3648342883869505792014-07-22T11:49:36.818+12:002014-07-22T11:49:36.818+12:00The US has a few big companies that aren't rea...The US has a few big companies that aren't really worker-cooperatives, although they're employee-owned. Publix has 140,000 employees and billions in revenue, WinCo has about 14,000 employees, and so forth. <br /><br />I'm skeptical they'll ever dominate an economy without regulatory systems set-up to favor their creation (or the conversion of companies into cooperatives or employee-owned firms). It's risky enough just for one individual to start a company, but with cooperatives you have to get a whole group of people to try it unless they're simply taking over a "recovered" asset (like a derelict factory). Bretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05741738070067590221noreply@blogger.com