The Promise of Cooperatives Falls Short for Immigrant Women

Author

Lisa Thomson, Cuny Graduate School of JournalismFollow

Graduation Date

Fall 12-2016

Grading Professor

Mary Pilon

Subject Concentration

Investigative

Degree Name

Master of Arts (MA)

Abstract

A worker cooperative is a special type of business where the workers are also the owners, which allows them to share in running the day to day of the business as well as the profits. They are becoming popular way for immigrant women to gain economic independence and become entrepreneurs. As the city invests an increasing amount of money to support this initiative, the services available are scattered and disjointed, are often run by people who are new to cooperative development, while the promise of stable employment and higher wages go unmet.

Recommended Citation

Thomson, Lisa, "The Promise of Cooperatives Falls Short for Immigrant Women" (2016). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/gj_etds/194