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Building Alternatives

Autor
- T.M. Thomas Issac;Michelle Williams
Verlag:
- LeftWord Books

Sprache: Englisch
Format
Kategorie: Geschichte

The Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) in northern Kerala is a remarkable institution, founded as part of the early 20th century anticaste movement. The Cooperative’s raison d’etre – as enshrined in its bylaws – is to “promote the economic interests of the labourers of the Society”. Despite ups and downs over its 90-year history, the ULCCS is a highly successful cooperative, both in terms of its profitability and in its enhancing the lives of its workerowners. This, despite the neoliberal policies that have suffocated much economic activity that lies outside of monopoly capitalism’s interests. Building Alternatives provides an honest appraisal of a heroic venture of a cooperative enterprise, demonstrating that cooperatives are not only able to survive in a small niche, but are able to grow into substantial institutions within the social life of a region. The book does not gloss over the problems that come with this history, providing a rich empirical account that helps us learn from the challenges and successes. The story of ULCCS is not merely an inspiration to the world, but a guidebook to the resilience of cooperatives as alternatives within capitalism.

Erscheinungsdatum

E-Book: 31. Mai 2024