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29 Jan 2025

Platform Cooperatives Toolkit

The Platform Cooperatives Toolkit provides practical resources for building fair, worker-owned cooperatives in the digital economy. It includes step-by-step guides, case studies, and tools to promote equitable ownership and sustainable employment.

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Summary

The Platform Cooperatives Toolkit provides practical resources for creating cooperatives in the digital economy, ensuring fair work practices and equitable ownership in sectors dominated by gig and platform labor.

Key Features:

Tools and templates: offers step-by-step guides for establishing and running platform cooperatives.
Focus on equity: encourages models that share ownership and decision-making with workers.
Case studies: highlights successful examples of platform cooperatives in sectors like transportation, care work, and digital services.

Why It Matters:
The toolkit empowers workers to reclaim agency and equity in the gig economy, fostering sustainable and fair employment practices.

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