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Aaron (hosford42@techhub.social)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 07:06:23 JST Aaron

We have #WorkerCooperatives and #ConsumerCooperatives. And we have #WorkerUnions to fill the gap and force non-cooperative corporations to treat their workers fairly. But are there #ConsumerCooperatives?
#unions
#unionization
#cooperatives
#inequality
#ConsumerProtection

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  Brendan Jones (brendanjones@fosstodon.org)'s status on Saturday, 23-Dec-2023 07:06:23 JST Brendan Jones
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  @hosford42 Are you looking for examples? Because there are some here https://consumerfed.org/consumer-cooperatives/
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    Consumer Cooperatives · Consumer Federation of America
    
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    CFA has long believed that cooperatives are a vital element in the American economy. Consumer cooperatives are businesses which belong to the people who use them. America’s first successful co-op was formed by Benjamin Franklin to provide insurance for homes. Today, more than 100 million Americans participate in cooperatives. Cooperatives are successful because they provide … Continued

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