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Draft Summary for a business concept that has been proven in the Basque region of Spain: | Draft Summary for a business concept that has been proven in the Basque region of Spain: | ||
- worker owned businesses | - worker owned businesses <br> | ||
- business works for the good of the community NOT for the good of an individual | - business works for the good of the community NOT for the good of an individual <br> | ||
- workers vote for board of directors | - workers vote for board of directors<br> | ||
- only workers can be directors, no outsiders | - only workers can be directors, no outsiders<br> | ||
- board votes for a CEO with broad powers | - board votes for a CEO with broad powers<br> | ||
- broad powers are ONLY to serve the interests of the whole | - broad powers are ONLY to serve the interests of the whole<br> | ||
- each week the board meets and reviews performance of CEO and decides if he/she should remain CEO | - each week the board meets and reviews performance of CEO and decides if he/she should remain CEO<br> | ||
- business provides housing, and a lot of others stuff that western people usually think of as "your own problem" | - business provides housing, and a lot of others stuff that western people usually think of as "your own problem"<br> | ||
- as a result, governments around these businesses are small | - as a result, governments around these businesses are small<br> | ||
- because the government is small and the worker-owned businesses are large, the government is controlled by the people | - because the government is small and the worker-owned businesses are large, the government is controlled by the people<br> | ||
See this paper for the story: [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/images/6/65/Mondragon_article_Open_Office.odt Mondragon Story]] | See this paper for the story: [[http://wiki.occupyboston.org/images/6/65/Mondragon_article_Open_Office.odt Mondragon Story]] | ||
Revision as of 15:56, 24 February 2012
Draft Summary for a business concept that has been proven in the Basque region of Spain:
- worker owned businesses
- business works for the good of the community NOT for the good of an individual
- workers vote for board of directors
- only workers can be directors, no outsiders
- board votes for a CEO with broad powers
- broad powers are ONLY to serve the interests of the whole
- each week the board meets and reviews performance of CEO and decides if he/she should remain CEO
- business provides housing, and a lot of others stuff that western people usually think of as "your own problem"
- as a result, governments around these businesses are small
- because the government is small and the worker-owned businesses are large, the government is controlled by the people
See this paper for the story: [Mondragon Story]