How Reserves and Funds Protect Workers in a Downturn
Reference code: C25-15 This commentary is one of a two-part set of commentaries that examines worker precarity in down economies. What “Reserves and Funds” Mean in Practice Reserves and internal funds reduce precarity only when they operate as pre-positioned commitments rather than discretionary gestures. The practical question is not whether the system has money. The […]
Durable Worker Security in Economic Downturns
Reference code: C25-14 This commentary is one of a two-part set of commentaries that examines worker precarity in down economies. Why Downturns Turn Jobs into Precarity Economic downturns translate quickly into worker precarity because the employment relationship in the United States is often the gateway to stability rather than merely a source of wages. The […]
Scaling Shared Wealth Through a Commons Capitalism Entity
Reference code: C25-06 Executive Summary A purpose-built commons capitalism entity that centralizes surplus, holds subsidiaries, and pursues acquisitions delivers distinct economic advantages over a typical worker cooperative in three interlocking ways. First, the legal and financial design of a parent commons capitalism entity enables deliberate, rapid expansion by acquiring existing firms and folding them into […]
A Labor Union’s Assessment of the Organizational Structure and Overall Benefits of a CCE
Reference code: C25-04 Commons Capitalism Entities, or CCEs, present a deliberate redesign of firm incentives and ownership structure. Rather than permitting outside investors or executives to extract surplus, these entities hold surplus in an internal commons structure and allocate it primarily to three purposes: premium wages for workers, broad employer-funded benefits modeled on Nordic systems, […]