Join

Four ways to get involved:
- Patronizing member organizations
- Volunteering
- Help with starting a new co-op
- Starting a co-op from scratch

Patronizing the businesses

Of course, shopping or using services at any of these businesses is an obvious way to get involved. However, there may be businesses in the Twin Cities that you haven't heard were worker owned and operated - check them out, see what they have to offer. Your money spent at these businesses will contribute to strengthening the local economy, more so than spending money at chain stores or franchises.

Volutneerism

Under "list of organizations" you'll find a list of Twin Cities collectives that are run by volunteers. Each collective has their own criteria for taking on new members. If you would like to find out more about how to become a volunteer at one of these collectives, just call them up or stop by and start a conversation.

The following worker co-ops have volunteer programs too:
The Hub Bike Co-op
North Country Co-op

Call or stop by the co-op your interested in and find out more. There may be more information on their individual web sites.

Help with starting a new co-op

Another way of getting involved is to help others form a new worker co-op. Later there will be information in this part of the web site about groups that are looking for help starting their co-op. .

Starting a co-op from scratch

If you have a good idea and are interested in starting your own worker co-op look at the links and resources section of this web site to find out more information. If you'd like advice in your start-up, or if you have an idea for a worker co-op you'd like to help start but want to find out about more people who might be interested contact Tom at tom.pierson@gmail.com