This is is just the introduce yourself thread: What’s your name, are you in a worker co-op, why are you interested in getting involved in this project. That sort of thing.
Hi John Clarke here from Daily Bread Co-op Northampton. Its good that there is an organisation more focused on Worker Co-ops.
Hi John, longtime no speak and welcome! - Bonus point for being the first person brave enough to introduce themselves.
Hi Johns, I’m Sean, a worker at Birmingham Bike Foundry.
Hi, Dan from Unicorn Grocery in Manchester
Well this is exciting! Kate Whittle here, Solidfund membership admin, based in Bristol
Hi i’m tatiana from ceramics coop in london.
Hi John
Alison Banton, Company Secretary at Dulas saying Hi from all of us in Wales. We’ve just celebrated our 40th year as a worker-owned co-op and are so excited by the new workers co-op federation.
Hi, John Merritt a member of Cooperative Assistance Network
Hi all. Nathan from Co-op Culture here
Hi everyone, I’m Sarah and I’m a designer at media co-op in Glasgow.
Hello! Maria from Agile Collective. I’m based in Hawick
Hello, Cath from the Worker Co-op Council/Radical Routes/Platform 6 Development Co-op and just about still from Footprint Workers Co-op. Trying to move to South Yorkshire to set up A Commune in the North.
Hi everyone
I’m Alex Bird from union-coops:uk
We’re a worker co-op lobbying organisation trying to bring the worker co-op and trade union movements together, to understand each other, see common ground and work together to create decent work https://www.union-coops.uk
Hi I’m Nathan from Co-op Culture
Hello, I’m Colette from Co-ops UK and I coordinate the Ownership Hub in South Yorkshire
Hi. Mark Simmonds here from Co-op Culture. Excited re the new federation and keen to get involved and support.