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Punchcard

Punchcard

By: workers.coop
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 PUNCHCARD - the podcast about worker controlled businesses Sick of businesses only maximising profits for their owners & shareholders? Tired of butting heads with management to improve working conditions & raise wages? Worker cooperatives are an alternative business model where the workers own & control the business. PUNCHCARD explores the world of worker-controlled, democratically run cooperative businesses. Tune in to hear from a variety of guests sharing their stories, experiences and insights as members of worker cooperatives.© 2024 workers.coop Economics Leadership Management & Leadership
Episodes
  • Classism in Cooperatives w/ Elle Glenny

    Classism in Cooperatives w/ Elle Glenny
    Dec 11 2025
    Unfortunately not everybody’s experience of cooperatives is positive. For Elle, their time in co-operatives was both transformative, but also painful, marred by classism that often goes unnamed. In this episode of Punchcard, Elle and I talk about what classism looks like in co-ops, how we can transform it and why inclusion isn’t enough. Listen to... Read more »
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    44 mins
  • How to Radicalise an Accountant w/ Abbas Shapuri

    How to Radicalise an Accountant w/ Abbas Shapuri
    Nov 11 2025
    Abbas Shapuri’s journey into the worker co-operative movement is not a typical one. Many worker co-operators arrive from the “alternative” or activist scenes. Abbas, however, came from the heart of capitalism: corporate accountancy. In this episode of Punchcard, Abbas and I talk about what led to him betraying his politics and values to work at... Read more »
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    33 mins
  • What Happened to Punchcard?

    What Happened to Punchcard?
    Sep 25 2025
    Over a year and 8 episodes later, Punchcard has proven itself as a valuable resource for sharing and learning within the worker co-op network – exploring everything from making decisions and workplace democracy, to overcoming financial difficulties, to rethinking traditional approaches to diversity & inclusion. The first season was funded internally by workers.coop, who unfortunately... Read more »
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    4 mins
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