Mulder Transcending Capitalism Through Cooperative Practices

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-137-33709-2
Verlag: Palgrave Macmillan US
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 195 Seiten

Transcending Capitalism Through Cooperative Practices identifies and analyzes sustainable alternatives to capitalism by examining five diverse enterprises, including the London Symphony Orchestra, the Green Bay Packers football team, and the Lusty Lady sex club.

Catherine P. Mulder is Associate Professor of Economics at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, City University of New York, USA, and also teaches in the Masters of Labor Studies program at CUNY's Murphy Institute. A former cable splicer for the telephone company, Mulder has been a worker advocate and labor activist for over 30 years. Because of her roots, she now dedicates her research, teaching, and service to improving workers' rights and their conditions of employment.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mulder, Catherine

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Cover;1
2;Half-Title;2
3;Title;3
4;Copyright;4
5;Contents;6
6;Acknowledgments;8
7;1 Transcending Capitalism through Cooperative Practices;13
8;2 The London Symphony Orchestra: Still Afloat;40
9;3 Capitalism’s Triumph: The Case of the Lusty Lady;57
10;4 New Era Windows Cooperative: From a Sit-Down Strike to a Worker Cooperative;78
11;5 A Worker Self-Directed Enterprise in State Capitalist Cuba! The Case of Organopónico Vivero Alamar;95
12;6 The Green Bay Packers: “A Love Story between a Community and a Team”;109
13;7 What’s Next for Capitalism? Can We Transcend It?;133
14;Appendix A: NFL Teams, Stadium Name, and Capacity;148
15;Appendix B: Green Bay Packers Gate and Corporate Sponsors;150
16;Appendix C: Packers Charitable Organizations;154
17;Appendix D: NFL Team Owners—Also Known as the Billionaire’s Club;159
18;Appendix E: 1935 Green Bay Packers’ Stock Certificate;161
19;Appendix F: Green Bay Players’ (Workers’) Salaries;162
20;Notes;165
21;Bibliography;173
22;Index;183