John Atherton
@athertonjohn.bsky.social
Liberating work for workers.coop and building an economy for everyone at Action Together
Explains the way inequality trends and Govt decision making reduces our wealth/ability to grow fairly as a society, neatly wrapped in populist, aggressive and slightly Andrew Tate’y packaging. Is this how to cut through to reform voting young white men?
The UK government will be forced to raise taxes at the Budget in October – but taxes on who? Here are my predictions
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHdU...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHdU...
Why your government is about to raise YOUR taxes
YouTube video by Garys Economics
www.youtube.com
August 5, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Explains the way inequality trends and Govt decision making reduces our wealth/ability to grow fairly as a society, neatly wrapped in populist, aggressive and slightly Andrew Tate’y packaging. Is this how to cut through to reform voting young white men?
Reposted by John Atherton
Many claim that businesses organized as democracies are inefficient and will fail at a higher rate than the conventional undemocratic model.
But according to the data, democratic businesses are significantly more resilient and survive longer than conventional businesses.
#EconomicDemocracy
But according to the data, democratic businesses are significantly more resilient and survive longer than conventional businesses.
#EconomicDemocracy
May 20, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Many claim that businesses organized as democracies are inefficient and will fail at a higher rate than the conventional undemocratic model.
But according to the data, democratic businesses are significantly more resilient and survive longer than conventional businesses.
#EconomicDemocracy
But according to the data, democratic businesses are significantly more resilient and survive longer than conventional businesses.
#EconomicDemocracy
Our 1st worker co-op weekend in 2014, we just had our 11th, 2nd as workers.coop. Movements like fires, if just embers need tending. But once they get going, they take on a life of their own, bring light and warmth to all around them, draw more to the fire. #coops #wemovethefire
May 19, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Our 1st worker co-op weekend in 2014, we just had our 11th, 2nd as workers.coop. Movements like fires, if just embers need tending. But once they get going, they take on a life of their own, bring light and warmth to all around them, draw more to the fire. #coops #wemovethefire
I'm always asked for worker #coops resources, I send people here -> hackmd.io/yo7rEDORR46R... Particuarly like the handbooks @agile.coop @commonknowledge.coop @calverts.bsky.social @outlandish.com we should all open source our methods
April 9, 2025 at 4:18 PM
I'm always asked for worker #coops resources, I send people here -> hackmd.io/yo7rEDORR46R... Particuarly like the handbooks @agile.coop @commonknowledge.coop @calverts.bsky.social @outlandish.com we should all open source our methods
Reposted by John Atherton
To make the transition to Bluesky easier for co-ops, we've put together a Bluesky UK worker co-op Starter Pack here: buff.ly/4gRbdgM ✨
(If you'd like to be added, message us!)
(If you'd like to be added, message us!)
UK worker co-ops - Bluesky Directory
A list of worker co-ops and projects working on economic democracy and collective ownership at work, in the UK. And federations, alliances and co-op projects internationally with relevance to us in th...
buff.ly
February 25, 2025 at 3:40 PM
To make the transition to Bluesky easier for co-ops, we've put together a Bluesky UK worker co-op Starter Pack here: buff.ly/4gRbdgM ✨
(If you'd like to be added, message us!)
(If you'd like to be added, message us!)
New episode from our workers.coop, on Leeds Bread Co-op
Saving Leeds Bread Co-op from Financial Collapse w/ Ai Van Kok
Podcast Episode · Punchcard · 02/12/2025 · 43m
podcasts.apple.com
February 13, 2025 at 11:54 AM
New episode from our workers.coop, on Leeds Bread Co-op
Anyone whose studied game theory/Axelrod Tournament, is probably thinking about now, we have too many "Poor-Trusting-Fool's" and not enough "Tit-for-tat" people in this world of increasing bad actors...
Axelrod's Tournament
Axelrod's Tournament
www.classes.cs.uchicago.edu
January 29, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Anyone whose studied game theory/Axelrod Tournament, is probably thinking about now, we have too many "Poor-Trusting-Fool's" and not enough "Tit-for-tat" people in this world of increasing bad actors...
Helping out at the Lincoln poverty truth commission. I am the change, are you?
January 16, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Helping out at the Lincoln poverty truth commission. I am the change, are you?
Reposted by John Atherton
Need a new podcast for 2025? Punchcard from the UK based federation of worker led co‑operatives, might be the one! Hear guests sharing their stories, experiences and insights as members of #workercoops #coops www.workers.coop/podcast/
Episode Archive - workers.coop
www.workers.coop
January 7, 2025 at 12:48 PM
Need a new podcast for 2025? Punchcard from the UK based federation of worker led co‑operatives, might be the one! Hear guests sharing their stories, experiences and insights as members of #workercoops #coops www.workers.coop/podcast/
This week, I'm running a workshop on community pride. What bind's people together with different life experiances, but all living in the same place? It's history, Football club, or shared feeling, it's a bit shit, but this is where we live, so we make the best of it. I'll find out on Weds
January 6, 2025 at 10:20 AM
This week, I'm running a workshop on community pride. What bind's people together with different life experiances, but all living in the same place? It's history, Football club, or shared feeling, it's a bit shit, but this is where we live, so we make the best of it. I'll find out on Weds
workers.coop has a new podcast out, How do you make decisions with 200 worker members? An interview with the largest worker co-op in the UK, Suma www.workers.coop/podcast/
Episode Archive - workers.coop
www.workers.coop
December 12, 2024 at 9:23 AM
workers.coop has a new podcast out, How do you make decisions with 200 worker members? An interview with the largest worker co-op in the UK, Suma www.workers.coop/podcast/
Thinking about building momentum around a shared mission. Last weeks example, the brave person inviting others sneak out of the SE Awards to go to the chippy. But as the first follower, I did my job
How to start a movement
With help from some surprising footage, Derek Sivers explains how movements really get started. (Hint: it takes two.)
www.ted.com
December 9, 2024 at 12:02 PM
Thinking about building momentum around a shared mission. Last weeks example, the brave person inviting others sneak out of the SE Awards to go to the chippy. But as the first follower, I did my job
At the #socentawards24 tonight if anyone wants to talk about community wealth building or cooperatives
December 4, 2024 at 6:18 PM
At the #socentawards24 tonight if anyone wants to talk about community wealth building or cooperatives
Needing a visualisation/group exercise for exploring systems change? @kateraworth.bsky.social does a great video explainer on the three Horizons framwork
Three Horizons Framework - a quick introduction
YouTube video by Doughnut Economics Action Lab
youtu.be
December 2, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Needing a visualisation/group exercise for exploring systems change? @kateraworth.bsky.social does a great video explainer on the three Horizons framwork
This week I'm thinking about, How to bring loads of individuals and groups all doing similar things together to make bigger more sustained change. What's the key? trust, shared purpose, how do we all just get along.
December 2, 2024 at 10:33 AM
This week I'm thinking about, How to bring loads of individuals and groups all doing similar things together to make bigger more sustained change. What's the key? trust, shared purpose, how do we all just get along.
Today I have been doing participatory budgeting. How should we allocate £850k Lesson for next time, use less colours, with lower amounts to make it easier to visualise bigger “piled of cash”
November 26, 2024 at 1:46 PM
Today I have been doing participatory budgeting. How should we allocate £850k Lesson for next time, use less colours, with lower amounts to make it easier to visualise bigger “piled of cash”
Was just reminded of my fav explanation for building trust and cooperating effectively. So sharing, Yes be nice, but don't let the cheaters win. ncase.me/trust/
The Evolution of Trust
an interactive guide to the game theory of why & how we trust each other
ncase.me
November 19, 2024 at 3:50 PM
Was just reminded of my fav explanation for building trust and cooperating effectively. So sharing, Yes be nice, but don't let the cheaters win. ncase.me/trust/
Ok, so starter packs are a brilliant thing bsky.app/starter-pack...
November 19, 2024 at 11:41 AM
Ok, so starter packs are a brilliant thing bsky.app/starter-pack...
So gave up on twitter and social media some time ago, do I dive back in now we've all moved to @bsky.app Anyone got recomendations for who to follow? nterested in: #cooperatives #systemschange #economicdevelopment #faciliation #movementbuilding and lots of other related topics🤓
November 19, 2024 at 11:15 AM
So gave up on twitter and social media some time ago, do I dive back in now we've all moved to @bsky.app Anyone got recomendations for who to follow? nterested in: #cooperatives #systemschange #economicdevelopment #faciliation #movementbuilding and lots of other related topics🤓
👉 Join me tomorrow to hear from worker #coops practitioners in #Japan, the #UK, #France, #Spain and #SouthKorea, 📅 12 Mar ⏰10:00 Paris |18:00 Tokyo bit.ly/49DMwS2
March 11, 2024 at 10:17 AM
👉 Join me tomorrow to hear from worker #coops practitioners in #Japan, the #UK, #France, #Spain and #SouthKorea, 📅 12 Mar ⏰10:00 Paris |18:00 Tokyo bit.ly/49DMwS2
Tender: Member Induction training £3,000 deadline 26th Feb more info -> forum.workers.coop/t/tender-mem...
Tender: Member Induction training £3,000 deadline 26th Feb
Our member learning group is commissioning a relatively simple online learning course. With the aim of inducting new workers when they join one of our members into the joys of worker co-operation! It...
forum.workers.coop
February 1, 2024 at 3:16 PM
Tender: Member Induction training £3,000 deadline 26th Feb more info -> forum.workers.coop/t/tender-mem...