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It’s been a busy summer here at the Center for Economic Democracy! We have officially welcomed our new Co-Executive Director, Shari Davis, to the CED team and we couldn’t be more excited. Shari’s arrival marks an exciting new era for our organization and we are confident that their leadership will propel us forward as we continue to build a more just, equitable and post-capitalist world. We also have lots to celebrate including some major campaign wins for worker ownership, the relaunch of our improved CED website, and upcoming opportunities for community participation in true democracy. Please note, our office will be closed for a break from August 19th to September 2nd, as we take time to recharge and prepare for the upcoming season.
CED is hiring! Apply for our Director of Policy and Research position.
As a new role within CED, the Director of Policy and Research will be responsible for leading CED’s research and policy development in service of advancing post-capitalist ideas and solutions. The Director of Policy and Research will be expected to manage CED’s ongoing research needs and processes, lead multi-stakeholder research and policy design efforts with national social movement formations, and produce policy and research writing.
Those with experience in one or more of the following areas are strongly encouraged to apply: Labor organizing and unions, cooperative economic development and ownership, participatory economics and democracy, legislative advocacy, public policy or research for social/climate justice movements, and/or progressive, multi-racial networks and coalition organizing.
We are looking for someone based in the D.C. area to take on this hybrid role. Join the CED team and help us build a world beyond capitalism that puts people and the planet first.
Please circulate this position throughout your networks and if you’re interested, apply at the button below!
Last month, hundreds of passionate organizers and activists convened at the Massachusetts Solidarity Economy Festival and Gathering co-hosted by the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power to envision and build a brighter future beyond capitalism. The event brought folks together to focus on land and housing justice. Over the weekend participants attended various workshops, heard from various organizations tabling the event, and connected with each other across the solidarity economy and co-op network. Check out the highlight reel from the event here.
Our community came together to discuss:
Together, we’re creating a solidarity economy that works for all. Learn more about the Massachusetts Solidarity Economy Network by navigating to their website using the button below.
Calling all Bostonians: How would you spend $2M to improve your city?
The city of Boston has officially kicked off its first annual Participatory Budgeting cycle. The process was in its Idea Collection phase from July 1st to August 15th, in which residents got to submit their ideas for how to spend $2M from the city’s operating budget. Boston residents will later vote to directly decide which projects to fund. Participatory Budgeting is all about the community coming together to address shared needs and dreams; read more about the Participatory Budgeting process in this op-ed written by the Better Budget Alliance!
This past month, community organizations across the city have also been hosting assemblies for Boston residents to help them submit their ideas for how to improve the city and/or their neighborhoods. The Better Budget Alliance hosted its own virtual idea collection assembly on August 12th to help community members brainstorm ideas, get inspiration, and answer any questions.
Learn more by visiting BBA’s website.
Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power secures MA state funds to help worker-owned businesses!
As a catalyst and coordinator of the Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power (COWOP), we’ve been campaigning for funding for the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership (MassCEO) for most of this year – AND WE WON!
MassCEO provides training, education, and direct assistance to grow and sustain worker-owned businesses in the Commonwealth. These are businesses that are owned collectively by their workers – and many of them are cooperatives, meaning they are also governed collectively by their workers. By funding MassCEO, we’re strengthening justice and democracy in workplaces across the state!
We also called for increased funding for technical assistance to help worker-owned coops – and this demand, spearheaded by the Coalition for an Equitable Economy. We won this too!
THANK YOU to the hundreds of MA residents that called, emailed, and met with lawmakers to win this victory with us! And many thanks to Senator Cyr and Rep. Garbally for pushing for MassCEO funding, along with support from Senator Edwards, Rep. Gentile, and Rep. Montaño.
Collectively, we’re paving the way to a cooperative future. Let’s keep the momentum going!
CED’s brand new website is now live!
Earlier this summer, we successfully relaunched our newly improved CED website to better reflect our organization, brand, and body of work.
Some key features of our new website include:
We invite you to explore our site and experience everything our new website has to offer!
