Jim Johnson and John McNamara, two of the co-founders of the Democracy At Work Network (DAWN), joined our monthly livestream to share the history of this worker co-op peer support network that was conceived, built, and run by worker-owners across the US. DAWN provided training for worker-owners to become peer-advisors and help shepherd fledgling worker co-ops into existence. Despite its successful operation and low-overhead, the USFWC decided to abruptly end funding for the group in 2018. Jim and John walk us through the details of how DAWN functioned in its heyday, and some of the lessons they took away from both its successes and its eventual shuttering.

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GEO Live 18-Remembering The Democracy At Work Network

This week we dig into the absurdity of private insurance and Mayor Pete's weird relationship with the insurance companies; we talk about Matt Bevin's last week in office; and Tom tells us about his Profiles in Courage moment at the local dog park.

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GEO Live 18-Remembering The Democracy At Work Network

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