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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 1d

🤝 Social coops care for vulnerable workers: they provide quality and accessible jobs for people who face barriers in the labour market

Europe needs public procurement rules, state aid regimes, and financial instruments that reflect the unique nature of social coops

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 3d

💻 In platform coops, workers and users own the tech behind the company. Do you think they would ever use an algorithm that undermines workers’ rights, autonomy or dignity?

The EU should reject the idea of opaque and exploitative forms of workers algorithmic management.

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 6d

🌟 A new COOPTALE is out!

🧶 In Gothenburg (Sweden), Fabrikörerna turns textile waste into new products while creating jobs for people with migrant backgrounds.

Discover their story cecop.coop/stories/fabr...

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 8d

💡 Looking for fresh ideas on building better jobs for tomorrow?

At CECOP’s upcoming Conference, you’ll gain:
🔹 Inspiring cooperative testimonies
🔹 Policy updates & debates with EU stakeholders

📅 16 October 2025 | 14:30–17:30 CET
📍 Smart, Brussels

🔗 Register today shorturl.at/CFAFX

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 9d

The webinar concluded with 3 testimonies of coops that found ethical approaches in using technological tools.

@giuseppeguerini.bsky.social 🗣️Coops should keep technology and algorithms accountable to people - using it to improve workers conditions and create new value for people.

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 9d

Ivana Pais on benefits & risks of algorithmic management and platform coops:
🗣️ As businesses platformize, coops too can benefit from adopting platforms in daily operations

Ben Wray on Negotiating the Algorithm:
🗣️ Algorithmic management is no longer niche, it hands data to bosses to control workers

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 9d

🚀 Francesca Martinelli opened our webinar on Algorithmic Management by underlining how coops are pioneering better algorithmic practices:

✔️ Algorithms designed for coordination, not control
✔️ Transparent job-matching criteria
✔️ Collective ownership of data
✔️ Peer review instead of ratings

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 10d

Last chance to register!

Tomorrow, join CECOP’s webinar “Who’s the Boss? Algorithmic Management & the Cooperative Perspective” from 14:00 - 16:30 CET, Online

➡️ Registrations will close tomorrow at noon: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Check our campaign on Quality Jobs: cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 13d

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs
Vista Coop provides quality jobs by offering stable work in childcare and education, with ongoing training and high standards for staff.
Read their story ➡️ cecop.coop/stories/vist...
Discover our campaign ➡️
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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 15d

🤝 Worker-owned cooperatives provide a sense of safety, belonging and autonomy for freelancers and autonomous workers.

Europe 🇪🇺 should remove legal barriers to the creation of cooperatives among autonomous workers 👥
Discover our campaign 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-...
#CoopQualityJobs

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 16d

🤖 Who decides at work: humans or algorithms?
Find out at our webinar on 30 September from 14 to 16:30 CET!
CECOP dives into algorithmic management from a cooperative perspective. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

More about the campaign cecop.coop/works/cecop-...
#qualityjobs

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 20d

📢 Don’t miss CECOP’s flagship conference: “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way”

16 Oct 2025 | 🕒 14:30–17:30 CEST | 📍 Brussels

Hear from coops shaping the future of work! Testimonies, policy insights, and tools to scale impact.

🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 21d

🤖 Who decides at work: humans or algorithms?
Find out at our webinar on 30 September from 14h00 to 16h30 CEST!
CECOP dives into algorithmic management from a cooperative perspective.
Don’t miss it!
Read the full programme ➡️ cecop.coop/.../cecop-la....
Register now: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 22d

Day 2 of #SocialEconomyWeek in Murcia 🇪🇸 was full of inspiration!
✅ Strong MS support in the ministerial panel
🎤 Our SG shared CECOP’s perspective on SEAP implementation
🤝 Great to connect with our member @coceta1125.bsky.social (Amaya & Jaume) and many allies driving the #SocialEconomy forward!

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 22d

🏕️ Throwback to an inspiring weekend in the Peak District!

Our member workers.coop brought together 100+ cooperators for their annual gathering in May for a weekend full of workshops, skill-sharing, and celebration.

Read our reflections on the weekend 👉 cecop.coop/works/local-...

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 22d

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs
Such as Vesti Solidale, a perfect example of how social inclusion and environmental protection can work together for a better future

Read the full article ➡️ cecop.coop/stories/vest...
Discover our campaign ➡️
cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 23d

At the #SocialEconomyWeek in Murcia this morning with the Social Economy Intergroup.
We discussed the mid-term review of the EU SEAP and MFF, with input from MEP Branislav Ondruš & Maravillas Abadía.

📸 Pictured: Sarah de Heusch (Director) and Juan Pedreño (President) of #SEE opening the meeting.

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 24d

We are glad to be present in the European Commission for the High-level conference "One year after the Draghi Report: what has been achieved and what has changed".

One year after the Draghi report, revisit our initial analysis 👉 lnkd.in/ddwdAbZX

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 24d

Worker buyouts under the cooperative form allow workers to save businesses and transform them into quality jobs
Europe needs to establish a “workers-first job retention strategy” where business transfer is systematically proposed to the workers first
cecop.coop/works/cecop-...
#CoopQualityJobs

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 27d

📢 CECOP responds to the EC call for evidence on the European Pillar of Social Rights.
The next #EPSR Action Plan must:
✅Recognise and promote coops
✅Improve access to finance for coops
✅Maintain the SEAP as a core priority
✅Promote workers’ buyouts
Read more👉https://tinyurl.com/5cmr2r4s

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 28d

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs
CoopTech Hub (PL) provides quality jobs by bringing cooperative values into the tech world, offering training and advice for people setting up cooperatives.
Read their story 👉 tinyurl.com/3z3nh329
Discover our campaign: tinyurl.com/44vey2ab

CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 28d

The Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (NSDPP) welcomes the EP's adoption of the own-initiative report on #publicprocurement.
It reflects a growing consensus: the lowest price criterion in EU procurement is not working.

Read our statement ➡️https://tinyurl.com/p55jw8ua

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 28d

🤝 Worker ownership and control: a crucial element in ensuring fulfilling, high-quality jobs
Europe needs to recognise the worker-ownership model as a specific employment relationship by removing legal barriers to the establishment and scaling of worker coops
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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · 29d

📢 Yesterday President von der Leyen gave her #SOTEU2025 address.

As the EU navigates today’s challenges, it must not lose sight of the foundations of a fair and cohesive society - and cooperatives are key partners in building it.

Our reaction ➡️ cecop.coop/works/soteu2...

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On 10 September 2025, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gave her fifth State of the European Union address.

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CECOP @cecop.bsky.social · Sep 10

✨ New COOPTALE: Granát Turnov ✨

For 70+ years, this Czech #workercoop has transformed raw garnets into jewelry that carries history and heart.

Discover their full story 👉 lnkd.in/e-D7X4vd
#IYC2025

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