[P2P-F] 12 things you need to know about protests in Wisconsin, USA + Unions and P2P alternatives

[Michel Bauwens]

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 <samuel.rose at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Thu, Feb 24, 2011 at 11:00 AM, Richard Schulte
> <richard at flywheelcollective.com> 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?
>
>
>
>
> --
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> Sam Rose
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>
> "The universe is not required to be in perfect harmony with human
> ambition." - Carl Sagan
>



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