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Monthly Headlines, November/December 2009

Cover story: A New Era for Labor and Co-op Movements: Announcement by Steelworkers and Mondragón Opens New Opportunities
By Erbin Crowell
In late October, the cooperative world was surprised to learn that the Mondragón Cooperative Corporation, a multibillion dollar cooperative based in the Basque region of Spain, had formed an alliance with the United Steelworkers. CBJ invited worker co-op expert and NCBA board member Erbin Crowell to write this month's feature article about the significance of the announcement.

What the Financial Crisis Did for Credit Unions
By Dan Mica
Dan Mica, the outgoing president and chief executive officer of the Credit Union National Association, writes that the financial crisis boosted the public's interest in credit unions and the cooperative model. Now credit unions and other co-op sectors, he argues, need to work more closely together.

Capitol Gains
By Mary Griffin
In this installment of Capitol Gains Griffin, NCBA's senior policy advisor, shows how even those with a tight budget can affect legislation.

Emerging Community Health Cooperatives in Kenya Save Lives, Improve Village Health
By E.G. Nadeau
The cooperative model can bring health services to millions of people in impoverished nations, Nadeau, an international cooperative development consultant finds. Touring several of NCBA's sites, Nadeau describes the way that cooperative principles have allowed people to help themselves.

DotCoop Global Awards Unite Diverse Group of Co-ops

The first-ever dotCoop Global Awards brought together cooperatives from all over the world to celebrate cooperative values. The awards showed that, no matter the country, cooperative values reflect a better way of doing business.

Coach's Corner
NCBA's cooperative coach, Jim Jenkins, discusses the benefits of studying improvisation. Not just for laughs, improvisation helps leaders adapt to rapidly changing workplaces.

Look for the January/February issue in late-January

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