American Worker Cooperative. "Union Representatives met with management during most of 1977 to hammer out a contract.
Discussions proved unproductive. However, after a four day strike in September, 1977, Checker management caved in and signed a contract. During the next year, negotiations moved slowly and relations were strained. Employees filed 25 grievances. None were resolved. In December, rumors surfaced that Checker would stay closed permanently. In January, 1979, ex-Checker workers Steve Krumrei, Jim Cooley, Dave Everitt, Jim Symon and Jim Applebaum resolved to create a worker owned company. By early June, Union Cab had only obtained enough money to put a down payment on the radios. Collaborative Community. Cooperatives: A Counterpoint to Corporatism - Pt.1: Professor Stefano Zamagni. Tech Co-op Network. The Argument For Worker-Owned Tech Collectives ⚙ Co. For all the tales of gilded startup parties and billion-dollar valuations, tech workers are often the most overworked, misunderstood and undervalued employees.
Others struggle as freelancers or attempt to launch their own businesses. In the face of all that hardship, developers like me are turning more and more to collectives. I’ve been a part of the cooperative movement for eight years. During that time, I’ve visited conferences and cities all over the country to promote the worker-owned co-op I founded, The Toolbox for Education and Social Action, or TESA. (You might recognize the game I created there, Co-opoly: The Game of Cooperatives.) While traveling the country, I’ve watched as the number of people launching co-ops has exploded, especially in tech world. Here’s how technology co-ops work, and why you might want to join one. The Cooperative Difference Tech worker co-ops come in all shapes and sizes and operate across a wide variety of industries.
How Tech Co-ops Are Changing The Game. Fighting Bob - GarveyBlog - Dominion of the sovereign. July 30, 2005 Dominion of the sovereign Look up eminent domain in the dictionary and you will be surpised to read the definition: "The dominion of the sovereign power over all property within the state by which it can appropriate private property for public use for just compensation.
" Okay, that is pretty straight-forward. The "sovereign"--the state or other governmental body, acting with the power of kings of old, can seize any private property for "public use. " In a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supremes ruled that public use includes the government seizing private property for private developers. You know. A Republican Congressman was quoted by the NY Times saying, "This decision opens a new era when the rich and powerful can use government to seize the property of ordinary citizens for private gain.
" The rightwing House of Representatives voted 365 to 33 condemning the court's decision. Ah, but not in Wisconsin. Back to the definition. Post a letter about this blog » Wisconsin Eminent Domain. If the government intends to acquire your property for a public use project, it's imperative to know and understand your rights in the Wisconsin eminent domain process.
Frequently, the only information a property owner will receive regarding the Wisconsin eminent domain process is a pamphlet created by the condemning authority. When it comes to eminent domain, the government is playing in their arena; they do this every day. They know what the rules are, they know how the rules affect them, and they also know how the rules affect you. For these reasons and more, it's important to understand your rights from a property owner's perspective, and not just from the condemning authority's perspective. In the following pages, we provide the details you need to know about eminent domain in Wisconsin, your rights as a property owner, and hiring an eminent domain attorney. Wisconsin Eminent Domain Process Learn more about the Wisconsin Eminent Domain Process Wisconsin Property Owner Rights. Www.columbia.edu/cu/cssn/expansion/infosheets/eminentdomain.pdf.