Cooperatives in the Northeast Syria as described by Janet Biehl

[Simon V]

Hey all!

I’ve been reading Their Blood Got Mixed: Revolutionary Rojava and the War on ISIS written by Janet Biehl and in it they discuss the cooperative structure being built there. Thought people might be interested (it’s a comic so it’s pictures):

* people apply to the administration to start a cooperative

* the administration provides land to run the cooperative on

* 80% of income goes to the workers, 10% goes to the coop, 10% goes to the administration

* members receive vocational training in how to run the coop 

* cooperatives have an assembly every six months

* in between assemblies a board makes day to day decisions for the cooperative

[Sam]

I read this graphic novel in the past month as well!  Would love to discuss with others!

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[Peter Bakke]

Thank you so much for sharing this information, Simon! 🫶 

[Simon V]

Hi Sam! I would be down to talk some time :)

Op 1 mrt. 2024 om 11:59 AM heeft Sam <gm...@sambutler.us> het volgende geschreven:



I read this graphic novel in the past month as well!  Would love to discuss with others!

On Fri, Mar 1, 2024, at 11:57 AM, Simon V wrote:

Hey all!

I’ve been reading Their Blood Got Mixed: Revolutionary Rojava and the War on ISIS written by Janet Biehl and in it they discuss the cooperative structure being built there. Thought people might be interested (it’s a comic so it’s pictures):

* people apply to the administration to start a cooperative

* the administration provides land to run the cooperative on

* 80% of income goes to the workers, 10% goes to the coop, 10% goes to the administration

* members receive vocational training in how to run the coop 

* cooperatives have an assembly every six months

* in between assemblies a board makes day to day decisions for the cooperative

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