Center for Economic Democracy

We advance visions & practices for a world beyond capitalism. Catalyst of @bba_boston, #CooperativeMA. Co-creator of @econ4freedom. Bsky: @economicdemocracy.us

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

🌟Exciting opportunity! The Center for Economic Democracy is seeking a Co-Executive Director to help drive transformative change in the fight for economic democracy & racial justice.

Apply today: https://t.co/aHgTm08xN9 🚀

#NonprofitJobs #SolidarityEconomy #SocialJustice

[U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives @USFWC]

This May Day, USFWC celebrates the cooperative vision of a worker-owned economy and control over our labor, our workplaces and our futures!
Will you honor May Day with us by making a donation?
https://t.co/FFrZukyRsZ

[The Participatory Budgeting Project @PBProject]

How can we institutionalize PB?🏛️

Molly Martin (@PB_Cleveland), Jim Labbe (@ParticipateOR), and Katherine Henriquez Perlera (@Center4EconDem) joined us in our latest webinar to discuss two tactics: charter amendments & ballot initiatives.

Don't miss it: https://t.co/wjogq7MuwB

[Climate Justice Alliance (CJA) 🌻 @CJAOurPower]

The Build & Fight Formula Educational Series

Join @CooperationJXN for this critical series on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. The series will center around presentations given by Kali Akuno, but will include special guests for various sections who will share their experiences.

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

We're proud to endorse the Homes for All MA campaign for rent control! Congrats on a packed room yesterday for the rent control legislative briefing a the MA state house! #LiftTheBanMA #mapoli

[City Life / Vida Urbana (citylifevidaurbana.bsky) @CityLife_Clvu]

@SeniorActionMA @LynnUnitedMA @Center4EconDem @SEIU509 @BTU66 @BrocktonWorkers @1199mass @YWCAofLowell @SpringfieldNOL @MAVoterTable Orgs & unions from across MA joined at the rent stabilization legislative briefing today at the State House; small property owners, renters, an economist, & an SEIU union leader gave powerful testimonies on the need for the option to cap rents #LiftTheBanMA✊🏿✊🏾✊🏻

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

Thanks to MA State Representatives @BrotherChris617 & @CarmineLGentile for joining us today at the state house, calling for the passage of Opportunity to Own! This boldly practical policy will help stabilize our local economy, prevent layoffs, & build worker-ownership!

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

📣 As a member of the Coalition for Worker Ownership & Power, we’re asking MA residents to JOIN US THIS THURSDAY, 11am @ the State House. Call on lawmakers to pass #OpportunityToOwn, helping workers collectively buy their businesses. Register: https://t.co/kM9gzrMA5F #WorkerOwned

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

Check out the visionary efforts of RI workers to pass the Opportunity for Employee Ownership Act! 👇🏾✨

#WorkerOwned #Cooperatives

[David Morales @DavidMoralesPVD]

With more of our local businesses closing without a succession plan or being bought out by corporate firms — we need solutions to help our businesses transition!

The “Opportunity for Employee Ownership Act” introduced by Rep. @JenStewartRI, offers a promising alternative!

[ART.COOP @_artcoop]

This is a powerful explainer: “What is the solidarity economy?” Thank you for making it, The Conscious Citizens. We must resist and** we must build. Find your role!

Full video: https://t.co/alUjk2W1za

Plug in with networks: @NewEconomics @USFWC @solidarityeco @TheSELC

[Economics for Emancipation @econ4freedom]

Happy 2 year anniversary to "Economics for Emancipation" being released!

Since then, it has been downloaded thousands of times and we have talked to media like @npquarterly, @LeverNews and @DougHenwood!

Next week, we're recording new modules on the politics of finance 🤑

[REI Union @reiunion]

It’s now week TWO of REI’s Board election - have you visited https://t.co/0E8LxWYTYB to cast your “withhold” vote yet??

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

Excellent editorial, @BostonGlobe! "The zoning board should reconsider and approve the project. If it doesn’t, city officials should work closely with the birth center to expeditiously find new land that meets its needs." #bospoli https://t.co/cMJ1xlooEQ

[MediaJustice @mediajustice]

Shout out to our comrades: @commtechny, @Media2070, @openmicmedia, @LaColectiVA703, @BXEAction, @CoalFreeCurtis, @TeamUpturn, and IndivisibleMoCoWoMen, who are joining us in our #eXit TODAY and helping rebuild our movement base on BlueSky!

[City of Cambridge @CambMA]

Interested in learning about employee ownership? Join the Massachusetts Center for Employee Ownership Greater Boston Regional Symposium.

Fri, Feb. 28
9:30-11:30 am
Cambridge City Hall, 795 Massachusetts Ave, Sullivan Chamber, 2nd floor
More on MassCEO: https://t.co/DGp1EBi7yE

[Haymarket Books @haymarketbooks]

“I’ll tell you what freedom is to me. No fear.” —Nina Simone was born February 21, 1933

[International Cooperative Alliance @icacoop]

The launch of the 2025 @UN International Year of Cooperatives in the Americas is now live!

Join here: https://t.co/hiHVWjCIQP

[The Participatory Budgeting Project @PBProject]

New date, same wisdom + tools! 🧮

Join us next Thurs, 2/27 at 3pm EST / 12 PST for this #financialactivism workshop with author and activist Jasmine Rashid.

RSVP today: https://t.co/nJtvPJu2kE

#participatorybudgeting #democracy #solidarity #activism #finance #impactinvesting

[Center for Economic Democracy @Center4EconDem]

Boston: TONIGHT, come down to @Democracybrewng in Downtown Crossing for a night of organizer storytelling, featuring Sarah Assefa of Center for Economic Democracy. Sarah will share stories of organizing on the ground for a #SolidarityEconomy. Join us!

[Shareable @Shareable]

Shareable's #MutualAid 101 Learning Series launches in one week—and our lineup of presenters is here!

The series is free, virtual, and open to all.

✨Sign up for the sessions at: https://t.co/8P5QmrW9kd

And learn more at: https://t.co/0hd3NxVFfQ!

[Don’t Boo…Revolt! @BreeNewsome]

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