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"Workers' coooperatives are by no
means a new idea," Weber says. "In
Canada, the best know examples are
the agricultural marketing coops
such as Dairyland and the Saskatche-
wan Wheat Pool."

But Canada does not have the signi-
ficant or established cooperative
work sector that many countries in
Europe have, Weber says. This work-
shop is designed to make the coop
economy better known to the people
who could set one up, he adds.

The first session on Monday, March 4,
7:30 p.m. at Douglas College will
look at the history and inspiration
behind cooperatives.

"Basically people will learn to
understand the concept of coops,"
Weber says. "This is definitely
more of an introductory course de-
scribing what these workplaces are
like rather than in an academic or
content heavy form."

"Workers' Cooperatives: History,
Theory, Practice and Prospects" is
being presented by the Community
Programs and Services division for
the nominal fee of $30.

DOUGLAS COLLEGE NEWS SERVICES

 

ATHLETICS

All staff and faculty are welcome
to use the gymnasium Thursday,
February 28 from 1200 - 1400 hours.
to enable students to attend the
Student Society AGIi. See Betty Lou
Hayes to organize activities -
badminton, nerf broom ball, a super
large aerobics class or whatever!!

Thanks to everyone who bought a
ticket to our Benefit Hockey Game
with CKNW 98'ers on February 9.
Snow warnings for the day kept most
people away, but a few brave souls
arrived to watch the game.

 

From this base, the workshops will
look at the principles of coops with
Weber describing the structure and
legal framework of the system, plus
how to establish participation,
profit sharing, and employee/employer
ownership.

Variations on these concepts will be
shown using examples from Spain,
France and Britian, Weber says.

The third session of these workshops
will deal with more specific questions
and concerns. Where does the money
come from? What role will government
play? And, how can participation and
Management be balanced?

The final session, Monday, March 25,
will present prospects of cooperatives
in British Columbia and what condi-
tions we have that allow for a

 

successful worker-run enterprise.

COMINGS & GOINGS

Joan Murdock is now Departmental
Secretary in the Registrar's Office,

Georgina Davies is now Departmental
Secretary in the Library.

Ron Unger has left the College to
work for the Surrey School Board as
an Audio Visual Technician.

Barb Smith has temporarily replaced
Pascale Best who is on leave Enea
Public Information Office.