Member-Submitted Article: Expanding The Dialogue At General Meetings—But Only On Tuesdays?
May 5, 2026 By Tim Hospodar Hybrid meeting formats have enabled a larger fraction of the membership to join General Meetings on Tuesdays. The resulting attendance, however, cannot always speak freely due to time constraints. And members who are conflicted on Tuesday nights are not meaningfully accommodated simply through virtual connectivity. Hybrid solves for some accessibility issues,…
Member-Submitted Article: Restoring Simple Majority for Boycotts
May 5, 2026 By John Caramichael and Abdi-Hakin Dirie We are now approaching a long-delayed vote on our proposal to restore simple majority voting (50%+1) for boycotts. Currently, boycotts require a 75% supermajority to pass, making them the only Coop decision with special rules. All other decisions, including financial investments, are decided by simple majority.…
Member-Submitted Article: Analysis of Risks for Your Coop—The Israel Boycott
April 14, 2026 By Joe Holtz The boycott vote could happen shortly. Please sign-up to attend the GM online. International Cooperative Principle #1: “Voluntary and Open Membership: Cooperatives are voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious…
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