Why it matters
It gives worker cooperatives a specific international definition beyond general cooperative principles, with emphasis on sustainable jobs, worker-membership, democratic self-management, and autonomy.
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Clarifying what makes a worker co-op distinct from other employee ownership or cooperative models.
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The Worker Co-operative Code
Add this UK code for a more operational account of worker-cooperative practice. Treat its legal and institutional context as a reference point rather than importing it unchanged into another jurisdiction.
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