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DESCRIPTION:OccupyForum presents:\n \nMaking Our Workplaces More Democratic\n \nThe 
 Surprisingly Rich History of Worker-owned\nCo-operative and Communes in the 
 U.S.\nwith author John Curl and Members of Local Co-Ops\n \nOccupy Forum 
 continues Monday, February 25th from 6 - 9 pm\nGlobal Exchange 2017 Mission 
 Street\n Information, discussion & community! Monday Night Forum!!\n \nMost 
 workers today have little or no say in the way their workplace is run and 
 are largely at the mercy of the whims of the boss who has virtual 
 autocratic control of the environment where they spend much of their waking 
 lives. Even though we may feel there are no alternatives to the current 
 structure, there is in fact a long history of worker-owned  co-operatives 
 and communes in the U.S. and there are many such businesses and groups 
 thriving around us today, allowing workers to direct the way their 
 workplace functions and to make their working lives\nmuch more democratic 
 and fulfilling.\n \nAuthor, poet, professional woodworker and activist John 
 Curl will tell us about the many forms of worker co-operatives which have 
 existed throughout U.S. history and how the desire by people to escape from 
 the tyranny of traditional capitalist structures brought them about. He 
 will also talk about more contemporary examples of alternative structures 
 for the workplace and about the role communes have played in the human 
 desire for more freedom in the way we live and work. A member of numerous 
 co-operatives and collectives, Curl, a Berkeley resident, has written 
 several books on these subjects including the authoritative For All The 
 People, a history of co-operatives and communalism in the U.S. He has 
 written seven books of poetry and translated the works of Inca,\nAztec and 
 Mayan poets.\n \nWe will also be joined by members of several local 
 worker-owned co-operatives, including Arizmendi Bakery and Other Avenues 
 health food store who will share their experiences of working in an 
 alternative workplace,\ndiscussing the pros and cons of these 
 organizations.\n \nTime will be allotted for Q&A and discussion. Monday 
 6:00 to 9:00 pm.\nGlobal Exchange 2017 Mission Street 2nd floor (#200 on 
 keypad) near Mission and 16th BART. Donations to OccupyForum to cover our 
 costs are encouraged; no one turned away!\n\n\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/02/22/18732569.php
SUMMARY:OccupyForum presents: Making Our Workplaces More Democratic
LOCATION:Global Exchange 2017 Mission Street
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2013/02/22/18732569.php
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