Comments on: AN HISTORIC ALLIANCE http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/ South Mountain, Employee Ownership and the Business of Community and Place Thu, 04 Mar 2010 12:09:01 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jabrams http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-235 jabrams Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:06:38 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=210#comment-235 No Tino, we are not. Why do you ask? No Tino, we are not. Why do you ask?

]]> By: Tino Scalici http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-234 Tino Scalici Tue, 17 Nov 2009 17:59:29 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=210#comment-234 Great work by USW and Mondragon! Are you guys on facebook? Great work by USW and Mondragon! Are you guys on facebook?

]]> By: David Smathers http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-229 David Smathers Sat, 14 Nov 2009 01:42:08 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=210#comment-229 Hey John, so glad you shared this information with others and now I really want to go see Michael Moore's latest -- I didn't know he featured worker-owned ventures. I've really enjoyed your blog and am impressed with your discipline in getting it out regularly with consistently interesting and thoughtful content. Hey John, so glad you shared this information with others and now I really want to go see Michael Moore’s latest — I didn’t know he featured worker-owned ventures. I’ve really enjoyed your blog and am impressed with your discipline in getting it out regularly with consistently interesting and thoughtful content.

]]> By: jabrams http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-226 jabrams Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:48:10 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=210#comment-226 Yes, Anne, I think this is big news! I'm going to be very curious to see where it goes. My favorite thing in Team of Rivals was when Lincoln’s eight cabinet members unanimously opposed an idea Lincioln was championing. Said Lincoln: “Nays eight, ayes one. The ayes have it.” When will Obama be ready to act with such certainty? Yes, Anne, I think this is big news! I’m going to be very curious to see where it goes.

My favorite thing in Team of Rivals was when Lincoln’s eight cabinet members unanimously opposed an idea Lincioln was championing. Said Lincoln: “Nays eight, ayes one. The ayes have it.” When will Obama be ready to act with such certainty?

]]> By: Anne Alexander http://www.companywekeep.net/an-historic-alliance/comment-page-1/#comment-225 Anne Alexander Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:31:23 +0000 http://www.companywekeep.net/?p=210#comment-225 This is very exciting news indeed, John! I have heard about Mondragon over the years, including in your book, Companies We Keep. It is thrilling to think of this model spreading, where workers are respected and enjoy their work. This development is part of the silver lining in the current economic state of affairs. In my work as a <a href="http://www.authentic-alternatives.com" rel="nofollow">small business coach</a> I discuss alternative ownership models with clients from time to time. I think the possibilities for small business, as well as large, are amazing, even though it will take a long time to implement and gain a lot of traction. The most powerful ideas start small, though, don't they? I am reminded of that as I read Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin about the Lincoln presidency and the beliefs at that time about black people. As MLK said, " the arc of a moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice." I think creating democratic, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable businesses is a moral issue, too. This is very exciting news indeed, John! I have heard about Mondragon over the years, including in your book, Companies We Keep. It is thrilling to think of this model spreading, where workers are respected and enjoy their work. This development is part of the silver lining in the current economic state of affairs. In my work as a small business coach I discuss alternative ownership models with clients from time to time. I think the possibilities for small business, as well as large, are amazing, even though it will take a long time to implement and gain a lot of traction. The most powerful ideas start small, though, don’t they? I am reminded of that as I read Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin about the Lincoln presidency and the beliefs at that time about black people. As MLK said, ” the arc of a moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.” I think creating democratic, socially responsible, environmentally sustainable businesses is a moral issue, too.

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