@hosford42 @jenniferplusplus @Alsy @Doomed_Daniel @ireneista The closest thing would be a right of first refusal, where if a business owner planned to sell, they would be required by law to offer it to their workers before anyone else. At fair-market value, to be sure, but that's all anyone has ever expected.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@hosford42 @jenniferplusplus @Alsy @Doomed_Daniel @ireneista Exactly. I think @ntnsndr once said he wanted Colorado to be the Delaware of co-ops.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@hosford42 @jenniferplusplus @Alsy @Doomed_Daniel @ireneista I don't know of any provision in existing law that would allow workers to force this. Possession is nine tenths of the law. On the other hands, thousands of businesses are sold each year, and thousands more simply close down. Many could pass seamlessly into the hands of their workers.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@jenniferplusplus @hosford42 @Alsy @Doomed_Daniel @ireneista Incorporation laws vary by state. Some are very friendly to co-ops (Wisconsin, Colorado, Illinois, and a couple more), and most are not. However, you can incorporate in a state you don't live or work in. It's pretty rare, but it can happen.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@hosford42 @Doomed_Daniel @jenniferplusplus @ireneista No worries, it's hard to tell. "Solidarity economy" is a rather broad term, encompassing co-ops, fair trade, and to a certain extent, small, local businesses.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@hosford42 @Alsy @Doomed_Daniel @jenniferplusplus @ireneista I'd argue that working at and shopping at co-ops is a short-term solution AND and a long-term solution. Changes to the law are few and far between, inconsistently enforced, and in danger of being repealed. Expanding the presence of co-ops in the economy is a solution with both breadth and depth.
As for spreading the word, I'd love to refer you to a group I'm part of, GEO (geo.coop), which exists for just this reason. The website is crammed full of useful information, and I'm coordinating the relaunch of our print journal.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@hosford42 @Doomed_Daniel @jenniferplusplus @ireneista This is the #solidarityeconomy. It's small, but it's growing.
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But at least we only spent a trillion dollars on it, right?@Alsy @hosford42 @Doomed_Daniel @jenniferplusplus @ireneista You can start by joining a local co-op, or maybe start a new one.
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I occasionally help an elderly neighbor get stuff done with their computer.@jalefkowit @jtonline I got a Masters in information science 25 years ago. The class that sticks with me most to this day is the one where we did real-life user testing.
The software industry needs to do a LOT more real-life user testing.