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Cincinnati City Council recognizes Coop Cincy during United NationsInternational Year of Cooperatives
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Cincinnati City Council unanimously passed a resolution recognizing Coop Cincy and the U.N. declaration of 2025 as the International Year of Cooperatives, following public comments from co-op leaders and worker-owners about job stability, local wealth-building and technical assistance needs.
Cincinnati City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a resolution recognizing Coop Cincy and marking 2025 as the United NationsInternational Year of Cooperatives.
The resolution was presented by Vice Mayor Jan-Michelle Kearney and followed public comment from local cooperative leaders. "My name is Ellen Vera. I'm the co director of Coop Cincy," Ellen Vera told council, describing co-ops as "businesses owned and democratically controlled by their members" that create "better paying jobs" and "keep our profits local." Vera and other speakers said the local…
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