🚀 Francesca Martinelli opened our webinar on Algorithmic Management by underlining how coops are pioneering better algorithmic practices: ✔️ Algorithms designed for coordination, not control ✔️ Transparent job-matching criteria ✔️ Collective ownership of data ✔️ Peer review instead of ratings

Last chance to register! Tomorrow, join CECOP’s webinar “Who’s the Boss? Algorithmic Management & the Cooperative Perspective” from 14:00 - 16:30 CET, Online ➡️ Registrations will close tomorrow at noon: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Check our campaign on Quality Jobs: cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs Vista Coop provides quality jobs by offering stable work in childcare and education, with ongoing training and high standards for staff. Read their story ➡️ cecop.coop/stories/vist... Discover our campaign ➡️ cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

🤝 Worker-owned cooperatives provide a sense of safety, belonging and autonomy for freelancers and autonomous workers. Europe 🇪🇺 should remove legal barriers to the creation of cooperatives among autonomous workers 👥 Discover our campaign 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

🤖 Who decides at work: humans or algorithms? Find out at our webinar on 30 September from 14 to 16:30 CET! CECOP dives into algorithmic management from a cooperative perspective. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More about the campaign cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #qualityjobs

📢 Don’t miss CECOP’s flagship conference: “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 16 Oct 2025 | 🕒 14:30–17:30 CEST | 📍 Brussels Hear from coops shaping the future of work! Testimonies, policy insights, and tools to scale impact. 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

🤖 Who decides at work: humans or algorithms? Find out at our webinar on 30 September from 14h00 to 16h30 CEST! CECOP dives into algorithmic management from a cooperative perspective. Don’t miss it! Read the full programme ➡️ cecop.coop/.../cecop-la.... Register now: docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLS...

Day 2 of #SocialEconomyWeek in Murcia 🇪🇸 was full of inspiration! ✅ Strong MS support in the ministerial panel 🎤 Our SG shared CECOP’s perspective on SEAP implementation 🤝 Great to connect with our member @coceta1125.bsky.social (Amaya & Jaume) and many allies driving the #SocialEconomy forward!

🏕️ Throwback to an inspiring weekend in the Peak District! Our member workers.coop brought together 100+ cooperators for their annual gathering in May for a weekend full of workshops, skill-sharing, and celebration. Read our reflections on the weekend 👉 cecop.coop/works/local-...

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs Such as Vesti Solidale, a perfect example of how social inclusion and environmental protection can work together for a better future Read the full article ➡️ cecop.coop/stories/vest... Discover our campaign ➡️ cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

At the #SocialEconomyWeek in Murcia this morning with the Social Economy Intergroup. We discussed the mid-term review of the EU SEAP and MFF, with input from MEP Branislav Ondruš & Maravillas Abadía. 📸 Pictured: Sarah de Heusch (Director) and Juan Pedreño (President) of #SEE opening the meeting.

We are glad to be present in the European Commission for the High-level conference "One year after the Draghi Report: what has been achieved and what has changed". One year after the Draghi report, revisit our initial analysis 👉 lnkd.in/ddwdAbZX

Worker buyouts under the cooperative form allow workers to save businesses and transform them into quality jobs Europe needs to establish a “workers-first job retention strategy” where business transfer is systematically proposed to the workers first cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

📢 CECOP responds to the EC call for evidence on the European Pillar of Social Rights. The next #EPSR Action Plan must: ✅Recognise and promote coops ✅Improve access to finance for coops ✅Maintain the SEAP as a core priority ✅Promote workers’ buyouts Read more👉https://tinyurl.com/5cmr2r4s

✨ Coops offer #qualityjobs CoopTech Hub (PL) provides quality jobs by bringing cooperative values into the tech world, offering training and advice for people setting up cooperatives. Read their story 👉 tinyurl.com/3z3nh329 Discover our campaign: tinyurl.com/44vey2ab

The Network for Sustainable Development in Public Procurement (NSDPP) welcomes the EP's adoption of the own-initiative report on #publicprocurement. It reflects a growing consensus: the lowest price criterion in EU procurement is not working. Read our statement ➡️https://tinyurl.com/p55jw8ua

🤝 Worker ownership and control: a crucial element in ensuring fulfilling, high-quality jobs Europe needs to recognise the worker-ownership model as a specific employment relationship by removing legal barriers to the establishment and scaling of worker coops 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

📢 Yesterday President von der Leyen gave her #SOTEU2025 address. As the EU navigates today’s challenges, it must not lose sight of the foundations of a fair and cohesive society - and cooperatives are key partners in building it. Our reaction ➡️ cecop.coop/works/soteu2...

✨ New COOPTALE: Granát Turnov ✨ For 70+ years, this Czech #workercoop has transformed raw garnets into jewelry that carries history and heart. Discover their full story 👉 lnkd.in/e-D7X4vd #IYC2025

📣 Save the date: CECOP’s “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 📅 16 Oct, 14:30–17:30 | Brussels As the EU shapes its Quality Jobs Roadmap, coops must be at the table. Join us to hear stories, tools & ideas for a better future of work 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

Don’t miss CECOP’s webinar “Who’s the Boss? Algorithmic Management & the Cooperative Perspective” 📆30 September, 14:00–16:30, online. Register now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... More about our campaign on #qualityjobs cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

📢 Ahead of tomorrow’s plenary vote in the European Parliament, CECOP, as a member of the Sustainable Public Procurement Network, calls on MEPs to endorse the Public Procurement report as adopted by the IMCO Committee.

Värkkäys, a worker coop in Finland, fights local unemployment by simplifying job placement. 📖 Read their story: cecop.coop/stories/vark... 🔗 Campaign on #qualityjobs: cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

📌Today we are at the European Parliament for an event on social and environmental criteria in EU public procurement. The speakers include representatives of our members, Legacoop Produzione e Servizi and Confcooperative, who will present the priorities of cooperatives in public procurement.

📚 Training and skills development at work is in our DNA, as one of the cooperative principles. Europe needs to provide targeted support to cooperatives to expand their training programmes 📖 Discover our campaign 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #qualityjobs #CoopQualityJobs #workercoops #socialcoops

📣 Save the date: CECOP’s “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 📅 16 Oct, 14:30–17:30 | Brussels As the EU shapes its Quality Jobs Roadmap, coops must be at the table. Join us to hear stories, tools & ideas for a better future of work 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

🤝 Worker-ownership is fundamental to establishing fair compensation and working conditions ⚖️ The EU needs to set worker ownership as an indicator of quality jobs 📊 Discover our campaign 👉 cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #qualityjobs #CoopQualityJobs #workercoops #socialcoops

👩‍💻 Algorithms are shaping work, but who’s in charge: humans or code? Join us on 30 Sept, 14:00–16:30 CET (online) for CECOP’s webinar: “Who’s the Boss? Algorithmic Management & the Cooperative perspective” 👉 Save the date + register now! cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

📅 Join us in Murcia for the #SocialEconomyWeek CECOP Secretary General @dianadovgan.bsky.social will speak at the conference ‘Implementing the Social Economy Action Plan’ on 17 September. Read the full program and register now ➡️ lnkd.in/eZA4eCeC

📣 Save the date: CECOP’s “Quality Jobs, the Cooperative Way” 📅 16 Oct, 14:30–17:30 CET | Brussels As the EU shapes its Quality Jobs Roadmap, coops must be at the table. Join us to hear stories, tools & ideas for a better future of work 🔗 Register now cecop.coop/works/cecop-... #CoopQualityJobs

🚨 The Quality Jobs Roadmap must fully acknowledge and integrate the role of cooperatives in creating and providing quality jobs across the EU 🔗 Read our contribution to the European Commission’s call for evidence www.cecop.coop/works/cecops...

⌛ Two weeks left to apply! 📢 We're hiring: Policy Assistant – Brussels Join CECOP – CICOPA Europe, the voice of cooperatives in industry and services across Europe and beyond. 🔗 Apply by 31 July www.cecop.coop/works/job-va...

🚨 The Social Economy Action Plan provided a solid framework for industrial and service cooperatives. But more needs to be done in the coming years to support them. 🔗 Read our feedback to the EC’s Call for evidence on the mid-term review of the Social Economy Action Plan cecop.coop/works/cecops...

💡Why does the sustainability of micro & small enterprises matter? We asked this at SKI.F.T.'s final event! 🚀 In 2023, SKI.F.T. supported 100 co-ops & social enterprises in 11 EU countries on their green journey 🎥 Watch the recap: cecop.coop/works/the-gr...

🚨ESF+ delivers on jobs, skills & social inclusion and plays a crucial role in supporting social and worker cooperatives. To build a fair, competitive Europe, we must strengthen what already works. 👇 Discover what makes ESF+ a success. www.cecop.coop/works/joint-...

🚨 We're hiring a Policy Assistant in Brussels! Join CECOP – CICOPA Europe to support EU & global advocacy for cooperatives in industry & services. 📅 Apply by 31 July cecop.coop/works/job-va...

🚨 CALL FOR EXPERTS | Quality Jobs CECOP is looking for a consultant/external expert to support the organisation and delivery of our Quality Jobs campaign! 🗓️ Deadline to apply: 11 July 2025 📄 Read the full call and apply here 👉 www.cecop.coop/works/call-f...

💡 Did you know? 92% of cooperatives in the European industry service are small and medium-sized enterprises. Read more about worker and social cooperatives in Europe ➡️ cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

💬 We talked to our Polish members NAUWC & OZRSS as Poland wraps up its EU Council Presidency They shared: ⚙️ how coops are pushing digital skills & training 🌍 the ongoing support for Ukraine 📣 what the EU should do next for social economy 📖 Read the full interview: www.cecop.coop/works/zoom-i...

🚀 CECOP is now part of Social Services Europe! We’re joining forces with not-for-profit social service providers across Europe to push for better EU policies & funding that support people-first, quality care. 💪 Read more➡️https://www.cecop.coop/works/cecop-joins-social-services-europe

🚨 During our session at the #EUIndustryDays on the textile sector, Giuseppe Finocchiaro, President of RETESSILE, underlined that social cooperatives’ efforts in textile waste management need recognition, legal clarity, and funding mechanisms. Full article here ➡️ www.cecop.coop/works/cecops...

📍Today, we are at the @socialplatform.bsky.social General Assembly in Brussels, celebrating an incredible 30 years of impact and advocacy! 👏 A warm congratulations to Mikael Leyi (@SOLIDAR) on being elected as the new President, and to the newly elected Management Committee!

Jenny de Villiers from @cooperativesuk.bsky.social reports from the @cecop.bsky.social General Assembly in Krakow #coops

At our Kraków seminar with NAUWC & OZRSS, we explored how coops can lead on ESG reporting while staying true to their values. 🌍 Read the full article ➡️ cecop.coop/works/cecop-...

On Tuesday 10 June in Brussels, expert hearing in preparation for the opinion: Industrial Cooperatives: a tool for the challenge of inclusive and sustainable competitiveness. We hope to bring it for approval in the July @ccmi-eesc.bsky.social @cecop.bsky.social www.eesc.europa.eu/en/our-work/...

In our session at the #EUIndustryDays, we discussed competitiveness and circularity in the textile sector. 🗣️Giuseppe G. Finocchiaro, President of RETESSILE: "Circularity is not only a technical challenge; instead it is a way to build a more inclusive and resilient economy."

📣We are at the #EUIndustryDays in Rzeszów, Poland. Tune in at 14h45 to follow our session online "Expectations for the European Textiles Sector: Balancing Competitiveness and Circularity" (Room 5) -> eu-industry-days.ec.europa.eu/livestream_en

👏 Congratulations to @giuseppeguerini.bsky.social for the election as President of @coopseurope.bsky.social! We wish him all the best and good luck in this important role.

🚀 European Social Economy Awards – last weeks to register! Got an initiative in: 🏠 Affordable Housing 🔋 Clean Energy 📚 Social Economy Training & Education 🤝 Social Integration Innovation (WISEs) 🏛️ Local/Regional Gov. supporting Social Economy? Apply by June 16👉 shorturl.at/YH2OG

📢 Join us at #EUIndustryDays 2025! 🧵 Session on "Textiles: Balancing Competitiveness & Circularity" 📅 5 June | 🕒 14:45 | 📍 Rzeszów, Poland Hear from RETESSILE, Decathlon & EKO-KARPATY on the future of EU textiles. 🔗 Register before 2 June: eu-industry-days.ec.europa.eu/index_en