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100 | _aThomas Isaac | ||
245 | _aBuilding alternatives : the story of India's oldest construction workers' cooperative | ||
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_aNew Delhi _bLeftword _c2017 |
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300 | _a320 p. | ||
520 | _aThe Uralungal Labour Contract Cooperative Society (ULCCS) in northern Kerala is a remarkable institution, founded as part of the early 20th century anti-caste movement. The Cooperative's raison d'ĂȘtre - as enshrined in its bylaws - is to 'promote the economic interests of the labourers of the Society'. Despite ups and downs over its 90-year history, the ULCCS is a highly successful cooperative, both in terms of its profitability and in its enhancing the lives of its worker-owners. This, despite the neoliberal policies that have suffocated much economic activity that lies outside of monopoly capitalism's interests. Building Alternatives provides an honest appraisal of a heroic venture of a cooperative enterprise, demonstrating that cooperatives are not only able to survive in a small niche, but are able to grow into substantial institutions within the social life of a region. The book does not gloss over the problems that come with this history, providing a rich empirical account that helps us learn from the challenges and successes. The story of ULCCS is not merely an inspiration to the world, but a guidebook to the resilience of cooperatives as alternatives within capitalism. | ||
650 | _aIndia--Kerala | ||
650 | _aConstruction workers | ||
650 | _aLabour contract | ||
700 | _aMichelle Williams | ||
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