Mondragon the working co-operative

Danny Roberts Business & Ethics What is a worker co-operative? A worker co-operative is a business that is owned and controlled by its employees. Each worker owns a share in the business. Decisions as to how the business is run are made democratically by the co-operative system of one member - one vote. Common forms of worker co-ops include Mondragon and The US-Thai. How do worker co-ops form? Worker co-operatives generally form in one …

…are striking against themselves. So some say there is no one over body looking out for the labours interests. Gender barriers Gender barriers continue to exist in worker co-ops. Women are still the minority, and men the majority in skilled labour, management, and director positions. Overall I see cooperative organizations as a good concept as long as it is operated correctly, working as close to its original religious ideas as is possible in today's society.