Mon 20 Mar 2023 11:00AM
Integrating freelancers into a co-operative
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Multistakeholder co-op, uses freelancers on a regular basis to improve capacity, wishes to integrate them into structures & decision-making
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Billy Smith Wed 12 Jul 2023 7:27PM
@Kate Whittle
This was one of the methods used when Loomio was created. :D
Might be worth asking there. :D
Philip Coulthard Fri 21 Apr 2023 9:30AM
Post deleted, diluted any energy to answer Kate's request. Could start a new post I guess but seems trivial when searching for information. ..Sorry Kate.
Kate Whittle · Mon 20 Mar 2023 11:02AM
Hello,
I'm interested to get information on the potential for integrating freelance workers into a multi-stakeholder co-operative, without undermining their self employed status. I wonder if other multistakeholder co-ops have experience of this issue? Specifically: If the client opts to create a new class of member to include freelancers in their meetings and systems, what do they need to be aware of in terms of not undermining the self-employed status of the individual freelancers? I'm aware there can be issues if they are elected as Directors.
I'd be grateful for your thoughts?