Re: [P2P-F] 12 things you need to know about protests in Wisconsin, USA + Unions and P2P alternatives
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Richard Schulte <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Sam for bringing this up!
Flywheel had the pleasure of meeting with the Ohio Employee Ownership Center several days ago. We brought up this specific concept to Roy Messing, their Cooperative Development Program director, and he brought up a few possible constraints, but definitely an interest in the possibilities.
Apparently it varies widely state by state, but laws around the use of pension funds, 401(k) programs, health funds, and other major benefit funds which are often held in common by workers can be somewhat restrictive towards investment. However, he expressed that he would be further exploring the possibilities and spreading the idea. The additional option is that some of the companies who employ these workers may also be interested in contributing towards these investments, and the imagination widens when other community investment groups are involved.
After reflecting on that option, it seems that peer-based manufacturing could present a very interesting opportunity for many of the extant manufacturers to be able to assist in the 'fill-in' of their supply chains by lending towards the creation of extensive networks of small, agile, and lean micromanufacturing shops employing p2p methods.
Richard, thanks! Is there something that we as P2PF can do to help with this effort/initiative? Need help with research/structuring knowledge (this is all stuff P2PF does) that can help make the case. I don't speak for everyone here of course, and P2PF is an international group. But, I know many of us are interested in this, and we're already actively gathering info and synthesizing it into knowledge around some of these topics. Plus, we (P2PF and Future Forward Institute/Forward Foundation) are actively working to create and support capacity for FLOS hardware and distributed manufacturing. Maybe if you have time next week, we can talk about how we can work together on this via voice? -- -- Sam Rose Future Forward Institute and Forward Foundation Tel:+1(517) 639-1552 Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451 skype: samuelrose email: [email protected] http://forwardfound.org http://futureforwardinstitute.org http://hollymeadcapital.com http://p2pfoundation.net http://socialmediaclassroom.com "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
yes indeed, if we can help in documenting and presenting a research base, do let us know, Michel On Fri, Feb 25, 2011 at 12:47 AM, Samuel Rose <[email protected]> wrote:
On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Richard Schulte <[email protected]> wrote:
Thanks Sam for bringing this up!
Flywheel had the pleasure of meeting with the Ohio Employee Ownership Center several days ago. We brought up this specific concept to Roy Messing, their Cooperative Development Program director, and he brought up a few possible constraints, but definitely an interest in the possibilities.
Apparently it varies widely state by state, but laws around the use of pension funds, 401(k) programs, health funds, and other major benefit funds which are often held in common by workers can be somewhat restrictive towards investment. However, he expressed that he would be further exploring the possibilities and spreading the idea. The additional option is that some of the companies who employ these workers may also be interested in contributing towards these investments, and the imagination widens when other community investment groups are involved.
After reflecting on that option, it seems that peer-based manufacturing could present a very interesting opportunity for many of the extant manufacturers to be able to assist in the 'fill-in' of their supply chains by lending towards the creation of extensive networks of small, agile, and lean micromanufacturing shops employing p2p methods.
Richard, thanks!
Is there something that we as P2PF can do to help with this effort/initiative? Need help with research/structuring knowledge (this is all stuff P2PF does) that can help make the case. I don't speak for everyone here of course, and P2PF is an international group. But, I know many of us are interested in this, and we're already actively gathering info and synthesizing it into knowledge around some of these topics. Plus, we (P2PF and Future Forward Institute/Forward Foundation) are actively working to create and support capacity for FLOS hardware and distributed manufacturing. Maybe if you have time next week, we can talk about how we can work together on this via voice?
-- -- Sam Rose Future Forward Institute and Forward Foundation Tel:+1(517) 639-1552 Cel: +1-(517)-974-6451 skype: samuelrose email: [email protected] http://forwardfound.org http://futureforwardinstitute.org http://hollymeadcapital.com http://p2pfoundation.net http://socialmediaclassroom.com
"The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human ambition." - Carl Sagan
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