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Summer 1989 3 ED TOR AL Learning from Our History WORKER The Voice .. ｾ＠ i:n of Economic Democracy o in Canada Summer bit -ｾｎａ＠ 1,IBRAR 1989 , BrIe. / / From yogurt to chip dip to sour cream to cottage cheese to butter to you. When it comes to freshness, taste and downright goodness, you can always count on Gay Lea dairy products! ewe make the ｴｨｩｊｬｧｾ＠ you can count on. Gay Lea Foods Co-operative Limited is owned and controlled by Ontario Dairy Producers. The vast majority of workers in the Western democracies lack even the most elementary voice in decisions that affect the business that employs them. PARTNERS IN ENTER'PRISE The Worker Ownership Phenomenon edited by Jack Quarter and George Melnyk The current interest in new fonns of ownership of the economy stems from a number of sources: from worker buyouts to prevent plant shut- downs to workers' demands for self-expression and democratic con- trol. The inability of established economic organizations to meet even traditional needs has led to the belief that worker ownership is "an idea whose time has come." This book is about a fonn of business - the worker co-operative - in which workers are owners. The essays provide a record of the worker co-operative movement both as it stands at present and historically from the first experiments in the 1860s. ISBN:O·921689·44·6 $16.95 '------------1 BLACK ROSE BOOKS t--------------' CONTENTS DEPARTMENTS FEATURES FORUM 5 LEITERS 16 Co-operation Among Social Investment Funds. By Ted Jackson ACROSS THE COUNTRY 6 P.E.I. • Nova Scotia' Newfoundland. Quebec' Ontario FORUM • Manitoba. Saskatchewan 18 The Lessons of History in • British Columbia Financing Co-operative Development. By Paul Derrick AROUND THE WORLD 1 2 China' Nigeria' U.S.A. PROFILE • Israel. France 20 Cape Gael Associates Co-op. By Veronica Gillies SHOPTALK 14 The Problems of Success - Vancouver's CRS. Organized Labour Encouraged By Marty Frost 2 2 Worker Co-ops in the 19th Century. By Grant MacDonald REVIEWS 35 David Dale of New Lanark and The Workers' Co-operative of New Developing Successful Worker Co-operatives 2 5 Ontario Was a Political Battleground in the 1930s. By Peter Vasiliadis Worker Co-operatives in Quebec: 2 8 1865-1989. By Alain Bridault and Ginette Lafreniere Skeptics About Worker Co-ops - 3 2 George Keen and the Co-operative Union of Canada: 1909-1945. By Ian MacPherson NEXT ISSUE Women Take on Key Roles in the Movement. Worker Co-op Summer 1989 3 ED TOR AL Learning from our history Worker Co-op is an independ- This issue of the magazine is the second to focus on the his- ent quarterl y magazine produ- ced and distributed by the tory of worker co-operatives in Canada. The first was pub- Worker Co-operative Net- lished in the Spring of 1987 (Volume 6, No.4). In an overview work of Canada. The French section is prepared by the Co- piece in that issue, Ian MacPherson made the case that his- operative de developpement torically the worker co-op movement failed to be embraced regional de Montreal-Laval. either by unionized workers or by co-operative activists. MAGAZINE STAFF Editor: Jack Quarter; Market- In searching for features for this current issue, I was ing/Business: Marty Donker- voort; Forum: Grant Mac- struck by how little historical work on co-operatives is being Donald ; Computing: Rikki Hor- done. A historical perspective is an essential ingredient in un- tian; Translation: Julia Berry, Rosemary Oliver. derstanding the present as well as reshaping the future. DONORS The history of worker co-operatives in Canada is very Co-op Atlantic, The CUMIS Group, CRS Workers' Co-op, much an exercise in recovering an organizational form that Gay Lea Foods Co-op Inc. Skilled Trades Co-operative Society Lim- functioned not just outside the Canadian mainstream, but ited, Universities and Colleges also outside the co-operative mainstream. That recovery Credit Union (Toronto) Ltd. Add your name to the Worker should include the subjective experience of the participants, Co-op donor box with a dona- the role of women and the many different and conflicting tion of $1 00 or more. CONTRIBUTORS points of view regarding strategies for development. Frank Adams, Amand Arsenault, In embarking on the current phase of developing worker Margret Asmuss, Myrna Barclay, Robert Briscoe, Judith Brown, co-operatives, it is important to appreciate the experiments Claude Carbonneau , Melanie Conn , Frank Driscoll , Veronica that started in the 1860s and have continued in spurts since Gillies, Norma Henderson , that time. Although current circumstances in Canada may be Jeremy Hull , George Melnyk, Dana Weber, Jim Winter. different than in the past, having an awareness of the dif- Indexed in the Alternative Press ficulties that have beset worker co-ops historically will assist Index, ISSN 0829-576X. Send subscriptions and back or- us today in dealing creatively with the problems that the ders to: Worker Co-op Maga- movement faces. zine, P.O. Box 101 , Station G, Toronto, Ontario M4M 3E8. Make cheques payable to: Grant MacDonald Wor ker Co-op Magazine. Individual Subscriptions: Canada Historical Features $17/yr. , $32/2 yrs .; U.S. $19/yr. , $36/2 yrs . ; Overseas $19/yr. , $36/ Editor 2 yrs.; Institutions $19/yr. , $36/2 yrs .; Bulk Subs (10-49): $15/yr. ; Bulk subs (50 + ): $14/yr. ; Back issues: $5.00 each. Send letters and submissions to Jack Quarter, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street West, Toronto, Ontario M5S I V6. Phone inquiries to Jack Quarter (41 6) 923-6641 , ext. 2576. Typesett ing. artwork. design. and printing and bindi ng by co-op and un- ion labour at Our Times. ｾ Ｑ Ｓ＠ -4 Summer 1989 Worker Co-op LETIERS Announcement for letters Worker Co-op welcomes letters and conference information from its readers. Write to: Jack Quarter, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, 252 Bloor Street W., Toronto, On- tario M5S IV6; (416) 923-6641, Ext. 2576. Greetings from the U.K. We have chanced to see a copy of your Summer '88 issue of the Worker Co-op magazine. We were most impressed by the magazine as a whole, but the front-cover illustration was of particular interest to us. We are Lynn Murphy, Centre for a co-operative that specializes the Study of Co-operatives. in screenprinting designs on to Ieisurewear (t-shirts, etc.), and in the main for political and campaign groups. We thought you might be interested to learn that the t-shirt being worn by ｾｾ＠ the Zimbabwean co-op worker ｾｾ＠ was printed by us for Anti-Ap- Thank You =z::r; _ artheid Enterprises - another worker co-op. We are grateful to Lynn DSI WORKERS' ｾ＠ We extend our greetings to Murphy, who has given her C CO-OP the co-operative movement special touch to the design UPRISING BREADS BAKERY ｾ＠ throughout Canada, and wish and typesetting of the maga- HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS ｾ＠ you every success in the future. zine during this past year; Luc Labelle, who as editor of the HORIZON DISTRIBUTORS UPRISING BREADS BAKERY Yours faithfully, French section helped to 3450 Vanness Avenue 1697 Venables Street Peter Cham break down the barriers be- Vancouver. B. C. Vancouver. B. C. Robotnik 4 Stoney St. tween the two solitudes; and V5R 5A9 V5L 2H1 The Lace Market Louise Matchett, who has Telephone (604)439-7977 Telephone (604)254-5635 Nottingham United Kingdom kept a watchful eye on the NG1 1LG subscription list and the Phone: (0602)586243 finances . We wish them well with their future undertak- •••••••••••••• ings. We Agree •••••••••••••• SouIIWn NI1cI', Wom. ｾ＠ IMgu1nI Would roo "II:. 10 reoetv. WORKTEAM fltgul.t1y1 Fill In the form bek>w .nd mike tUf. Congratulations on an excellent Correction that you don't m6M eny I....... issue! SUBSCRIPTION RATES FOR 4 ISSUES OF WORKTEAM Airmail In the previous issue of the Fraternally, InctMc;tu.l, .nd Co-opt "00 Worker Co-op magazine, it David Mackenzie InatttuUonal ...00 "00 Asst. to National Director was stated that there have United Steelworkers been "about 100" worker buy- of America outs in Italy during the past NAME ... 234 Egllnton Ave. E. decade (p. 24). The correct ADDRESS . ..............•............................................................................... ...•.... 7th Floor figure is 1,000 worker buy- Toronto, Ontario M4P 1 K7 outs. SEND SUBSCRIPTIONS TOI COROE, P.O. Bo .. 1895, GABORONe, aclTSWANA (416) 487-1571 Worker Co-op Summer 1989 5 ACROSS THE COUNTRY Chippin' away in P.E.1. By Amand Arsenault Wellington - The Olde Barrel Potato Chip Co-operative is mak- ing new inroads in marketing its product in the Atlantic provinces. All of New Brunswick is covered with Nova Scotia being developed quite successfully. An occasional truckload is now go- ing to Ottawa and Toronto with the possibility of distribution in P.E.I. Potato Chip Co- the eastern townships of Quebec operative at Urbainville. in the near future . tute of Woods Hole, Massachu- converted to a worker co-op in the Evangeline Credit Union in The co-operative presently has setts, as a self-contained bioshel- the future. the Acadian Region of P.E.I. 10 worker-owners with an addi- ter using the wind, the sun and or- The Ark is expected to attract tional eight people working the ganic techniques to produce up to 30,000 visitors and create Frank Driscoll is the manager of night shift. Olde Barrel is develop- chemical-free food in a self-con- 20 seasonal jobs when in full op- co-operative development at the ing new flavours that will be unique tained greenhouse. The original eration in June, 1990. Government of Prince Edward to the Maritime provinces. structure, built with federal funds Island.
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