- If you are a member of Union Cab and wish to have a Union Cab mail account, please contact Information Services.
- Union
Cab Meeting Calendar
- All meetings are open to the membership of Union Cab. Members of the general public may attend with the prior approval or invitation from the president of the cooperative.
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- The history of Union
Cab began almost ten years before our first fare during the early
1970's when economic and social conditions in Madison were in
a state of constant change. The same movement that created the
Teacher's Assistant Association, Memorial Union Labor Organization,
WORT-FM and the food coops (Mifflin St and Willy St) created the
environment for Union Cab.
- We've posted our cooperative's Articles of Incorporation and
our By-Laws to help groups starting
coops see an example from a working cooperative. Also, if you
are just wondering how workplace democracies are organized, these
documents will give you a general idea (please note, that we also
have an internal policy manual in addition to these documents).
- Union
Cab's Guiding Principles
- State Law, our Articles
and By-Laws provide the legal framework for our cooperative. However
that can be said of most corporations. Our ethical framework consists
of our core values and the rochdale principles.
- Union Cab Board of Directors
- For over 26 years, the membership of Union Cab has chosen its own leaders. During that time, many have held the title of director and served the cooperative with honor.
- Former
Member?
- Keep your
address up-to-date. Drop us a note at member
feedback.
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- They have just introduced a new worker ownership fund as well as a worker cooperative tool kit.
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- Wisconsin
State Statutes
- What is a cooperative?
In Wisconsin, a cooperative is an organization that follows chapter
185 of the State Statutes. The link above will take you there.
Keep in mind that every state has its own definition.
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- CICOPA
- The International Organizaton of Industrial, Artisanal, and Service Producer's Cooperatives. CICOPA is a sector of the International Cooperative Alliance. It has 57 members organizations in 39 countries reprensenting millions of workers.
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- The US Federdation of Worker Cooperatives
- In their own words: "The United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives envisions a democratic society in which workers are in control of the management, governance and ownership of their places of work. Workplaces will uphold the values of empowerment, equity, dignity and mutual respect for all workers without discrimination. Workplaces will offer long-term stable jobs, a living wage and the opportunity for ownership for every worker."
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Madison Cooperative Network
Madison area cooperatives continue to build connections with each other and the community. This is a constantly evolving project and needs people, ideas and more cooperatives! |
- Masters of Management: Cooperatives and Credit Unions
- St. Mary's Univeristy of Halifax Nova Scotia offers a 3.5 year Masters program for cooperative leaders. In addition to extensive reading and a cooperative long-distance learning envrionment, each clase makes a field trip to visit a cooperative economic system. Currently, the two sites for the trips are either Mondragon in Basque Spain or the collecitves surrounding Bologna, Italy.
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- Made in the USA:
American Worker Cooperatives
- This 35 minute documentary
provides an excellent introduction for anybody who wants to
learn about the worker cooperative model. The film takes the
viewer through the basics of the model. The documentary features
Union Cab, but also shows the diversity of the movement which
includes home care nurses, shipwrights, bakers, and even a
sex toy mail order company. Over the 27 minutes, people will
learn
definitions, start-up procedures and the reality of the worker-owned
environment
(it's not all
paradise). Most importantly, viewers will develop an understanding
of the transformative power of gaining economic control of
one's life. The film can be purchased from Headlamp Pictures at the link above.
- UW Center for Cooperatives
- Whether you are interested in forming a cooperative of learning more about this cutting edge economic movement, the folks at the UW Center for Cooperatives have all the information you require.
Center for the Study of Co-operatives
- The University of Saskatchewan hosts one of the major research centers for cooperatives in North America. The can provide co-operators and friends with an abundant supply of studies.
The British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies
The British Columbia Institute for Co-operative Studies is a catalyst for research, learning, and teaching about co-operative thought and practice through the development of Co-operative Studies as an established field of inquiry. The Institute collaborates with other post-secondary institutions, the co-op sector, governments, individuals and communities interested in co-operative development.
The NASCO Institute
Each November, over 400 participants from all over the United States, Canada, and beyond converge in Ann Arbor, Michigan to share ideas, learn new skills, and look at issues affecting the cooperative movement worldwide. NASCO’s Cooperative Education & Training Institute, which has been providing cooperative training and education annually since 1977, is widely recognized as one of the most important training and networking opportunities available to cooperative members, directors, staff and managers.
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