> The "worker owned" part repeated several times sounds like a shot at communisms or kibbutz, that will drive some people away. ...and it will also attract oth

> The "worker owned" part repeated several times sounds like a shot at communisms or kibbutz, that will drive some people away. ...and it will also attract other people, including: - other coops, that want to support each other - people who are not happy with the increasing inequality - customers who want to have the ear of decision-makers within the organization. In a privately owned company the owners are often far removed from the customers - even in a medium sized company. In a coop, the employee that replies to your email has far more power to convey your needs to the rest of the company.