ANARCHIST FILM:

LOVE AND ANARCHY:

The (take a deep breath) Insurrectionary People's Picture Show Theater here in Winnipeg is a local site devoted to showing the best of anarchist film and video. To my great pleasure their Friday offering was Lina Wertmüller's 'Love and Anarchy'. I've always been a great fan fan of Wertmüller's, and I sincerely hope that the IPPST will show some of her other films in the future. Also there is a previous short for those of us here in Winnipeg ie a documentary about the workers' co-op 'Organic Planet'. Now, I have to say that I have never been a great fan of the "organic food" movement, but the Organic Planet has other things to recommend it ie a commitment to local sourcing and the fact that it is a producers' co-op. Check out the two recent offerings above, and the many more on the IPPST.

LOCAL EVENTS-WINNIPEG

WORKER COOPS IN WINNIPEG:

As the corporate economy tanks the alternative of self employment in a worker co-op may become more and more a viable option. This coming Wednesday, November 19 presenters from 4 local producers' co-ops will be talking about their workplaces down at the Mondragon. Here's the announcement.

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The Boss Needs Us, We Don't Need the Boss:

Practical experiences in workplace democracy.
Event Info
Type:
Education - Workshop

Time and Place
Date:
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Time:
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Location:
Mondragon Cafe & Bookstore
91 Albert St.
Winnipeg, MB


Contact Info
Phone:
478-1261
Email:
pmcguire@sjsd.net
Description
Come out for a panel discussion on the practice of worker self-management. Representatives from Winnipeg worker co-ops will explain their workplaces and answer questions on the ins and outs of functioning without hierarchies. Featuring members from:

-Neechi Foods

-Organic Planet Worker Co-op

-Earthkind Cleaning

-Mondragon Cafe & Bookstore

FREE!!

This event is sponsored by the Labour Studies Department of the University of Manitoba and is held in conjunction with the course LABR 3200 Workers' Self-Management.