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Solutions and possibilities for pandemic times and beyond
LHA1148: Introduction to Workplace, Organizational, and Economic Democracy ("the COVID-19 edition")
An OISE/University of Toronto graduate seminar
May-June 2020
Essays: Solutions and possibilities offered by economic democracy
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Marcelo Vieta
Aug 4, 20209 min read
We Need Dual Power
By Graham Hughes Themes: Organizing, Social Justice, Anti-Racism, Education and Learning Malcolm X once said, “We are not outnumbered. We...
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Marcelo Vieta
Aug 4, 202011 min read
Meat Processing and the Pandemic: Why the Industry Failed Its Workers and What We Can Do About It
By Jordan Coop Themes: Work, Economy, Policy, Health, Enterprise Meat processing plants in Canada have been at the centre of some of the...
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Marcelo Vieta
Aug 4, 20205 min read
More than Surviving, Our Longing to Thrive: Economic Democracy for the Black Community Post-COVID-19
By Melanie Blackman Themes: Anti-Racism/Black Lives Matter, Social Justice, Enterprise/Organization Listen to the Podcast: Melanie...
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Marcelo Vieta
Aug 2, 202010 min read
A Black Focused Credit Union in Canada: The Proposed Pan-African Credit Union Initiative
By Tasha Williams Themes: Enterprises, Economy, Solidarity, Social Justice, Black Lives Matter Listen to Podcast: Tasha Williams...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 202011 min read
Can CERB Be the Blueprint for a Universal Basic Income?
By Thomas Dong Themes: Policy, Economy, Work, Solidarity Since the turn of the century, neo-liberal economic ideas have paved the way for...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 202013 min read
Democratizing Our Food in Pandemic Times: A Proposal for Community Kitchens and Food Distribution
By: Dalia Al Mouaswas, Michelle Bancroft, and Sofia Lydiatt Themes: Food Security, Economy, Solidarity, Education and Learning,...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 202011 min read
Helping Afro-Canadian Businesses in Toronto Navigate the Aftermath of Covid-19
By Tubo Akpata Themes: Enterprise, Economy, Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism A Business Conversion to Cooperatives (BCC) Model and a...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 20206 min read
State Repression of the Black Social and Solidarity Economy: A Critical View of the 20th Century
By Tara Silver Themes: Black Lives Matter, Anti-Racism, Education and Learning, Solidarity Thinking about future alternatives to...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 202012 min read
Contesting the Tragedy of the Commons: A Universal Basic Income for All
By Stephen Colley Themes: Economy, Policy, Work Published in 1987, Thomas Sowell’s A Conflict of Visions: Ideological Origins of...
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michellebancroft8
Jul 6, 202011 min read
COVID-19 Intensifies Existing Challenges for Migrants in Canada
By Samia Fereja Themes: Work, Social Justice, Anti-Racism, Health, Policy Migrant Workers in the Canadian Economy In recent years, the...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20209 min read
Immigrant Women in Healthcare Support Roles in Times of COVID-19
By Isabelle Cascallar Themes: Health, Work, Social Justice, Anti-Racism How Capitalism Has Undervalued and Profited from the Labour of...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 202010 min read
Episodic Food Insecurity: A Proposed Solution via Agricultural Cooperatives
By Ashish Krishna Pillai Themes: Food Security, Enterprises, Policy, Economy Are agricultural cooperatives a solution to the problem of...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20209 min read
Proposed Recovery for Durham Region Post COVID-19
Themes: Economy, Enterprise, Policy By Margaret Chadee Let the market-fixers and cooperators help rebuild community wealth with local...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 202010 min read
Will Being Human Be Enough?
By Mary Susan Murray Themes: Work, Economy How Advanced Technologies are Transforming Labour and What This Means Post-COVID-19 “Labour is...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 202010 min read
Seven Ways to Improve Life for Workers in Canada Through and After Covid-19
By Megan Janssen Themes: Policy, Economy, Education and Learning The COVID-19 crisis has laid bare issues of working in Canada. Many...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20209 min read
How do You Salvage a Broken Industry? The Restaurant Sector Post-COVID
By Midori Kurts Themes: Economy, Food Security, Anti-Racism, Enterprises, Organizations, Social Justice On April 2, just a few weeks into...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20206 min read
Mapping the Undercommons: Fugitivity, Resistance and Unmaking the Academy Beyond COVID-19
By Neil Price Themes: Anti-Racism, Social Justice, Education and Learning, Black Lives Matter A version of this article has appeared in...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20209 min read
A Feminist Approach to COVID-19: Addressing the Challenges Faced by Mothers Working From Home
By Nicole Landa Themes: Work, Gender, Social Justice, Policy The novel COVID-19 virus has thrown us into a whirlwind, and for the first...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20207 min read
Redrawing Boundaries: Rethinking the Utopic and the Constellations of Change After the Pandemic
By Gabriele Simmons Themes: Social Justice, Organizing, Anti-Racism, Black Lives Matter No single template of social or economic...
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Marcelo Vieta
Jun 14, 20208 min read
Solidarity “Building”: Tenant Organizing, Housing Justice & Economic Democracy Post-Pandemic
By Kell Gerlings Themes: Housing, Organizing, Social Justice As a protest chant and general ethical orientation, the phrase “people...
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