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PlatformCooperativism:DemocraticallyRun(Nonprofit)DigitalOrganizationsNPOFORUM@JIC
ANINTRODUCTIONTOPLATFORMCOOPERATIVISM&INVITATIONFORCONSORTIUMCONTRIBUTIONS
PlatformCooperativismJapan(PCJ)ConsortiumFormation(October24,2017.MathiasSager)
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Agenda
I. ThenewlyfoundedPCJII. WhatisPlatformCooperativismIII. WorkerCo-operativesinJapan§ Socialeconomy,co-operativesandNPOs§ Examples(Health&Welfare,BiodieselFuel,EcoTech)
V. PotentialforPlatformCooperativisminthesocialeconomy
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VisionfortheFutureofWorkandaFairerInternet“ImagineUberwereownedbyitsTaxidriverssotheycouldco-ownanddemocraticallyco-decideontheirbusiness,web-platform,andwork
conditions.”#uber #sharingeconomy #feeextraction #shareholdervalue#marketpower #profitmaximization #localtaxibusinesses
#nosupport #ownapps #cooperativeway
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ThePlatformCooperativismConsortiumv 2015:Conferenceasa“comingoutpartyforthe
cooperativeInternet”v 2016:LaunchofthePlatformCooperativism
ConsortiuminNewYorkCity(Founder,TreborScholz,TheNewSchool)
v 2017August:InitiationofthePlatformCooperativismJapan(PCJ)ConsortiuminTokyo(Founder,MathiasSager)
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ThePCJ’sMissionisto:Ø Advocatetheroleofplatformcooperativisminafairer
futureofworkØ Workwithpartnerstodevelopalocalresearchagenda
forthesectorØ Shareimpactfulstoriesofplatformcooperativism’s
potentialØ Helpplatformcooperativesgetstarted
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Website: platformjpcoop.wordpress.com/Facebook: www.facebook.com/platformcoopjp/
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NextEvent
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GlobalDirectory(TheInternetofOwnershipWebsite)
200PlatformCooperativismecosystemorganizationsandplatformco-opscomprisingallies,openplatforms,co-oprunplatforms,platformco-ops,sharedplatforms,andrecoursesbeingactiveinadiverserangeofindustries.
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TappingcivicassetsthroughtheuseofthecommonInternetforthecreationofprivateprofit
610,000rooms,88countries 650,000rooms,192countries
93yearstobuild 4yearstoamass
•Valuation> 30 billion (2016)•Number of offices: 21 all over the world•Headcount: 2368 people (Nov., 2015)
•Valuation> 23 billion (2016)•Number of offices: 5000+ all over the world•Headcount: 169,000 people (2016)
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DigitalPlatform
Cost/Unit
Distributor Retailer
Retailer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer
Manufacturer Consumer
Consumer
Consumer
Governance&DigitalDisintermediation
DigitalPlatformoperator:
Hassolemediatorposition
+Isnotregulated
=Marketplacepowerlikeagovernment
$50.00
$45.25
$36.00
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Inequality
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Everyday22,000childrendieduetopoverty(UNESCO)
Exploitingcheaplaboranddenyingachildfoodandeducationdoesnothappenbyaccident.Itistheendresultofpolicyandfundingchoices.
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PersonalDataMarketandPrivacyCHALLENGES “Theworld’smost
valuableresourceisnolongeroil,butdata.”–
TheEconomistDatacreatedinsharingeconomy
platformsbythepublic
hasbecomeprivateandexclusiveproperty.
Dataisusedtoprotectandexpanddominance.
ü Let’sbuythem(seriously)ü Let’screatepeople’sown
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StagnatingWagesCHALLENGES
FacebookinSiliconValley,makingmorethan$1billioninquarterlyprofit,seesitscafeteriaworkersvotetounionizeinamoveforhigherwages,fairhoursandsecurebenefits.
COOPERA
TIVE
APP
ROAC
HES
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Platformtypicallytake30percentaway!
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ShiftAwayfromDirectEmployment&StalledWorkerRights
For50%ofAmazonMechanicalTurkandCrowdflower’sunprotectedworkers,theplatformworkisanessentialsourceofincome!
Exampleissue:Inaverage18minutesofunpaidsearchforeveryhourworking(ILOsurvey) HOWABOUTJAPAN?
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1/3 ofAmericansarefreelancers.40%by2020.
Noregulationyetofplatforms,andthereforelackofjobsecurity
andfewlaborprotections
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AddressingSocio-economicConditions
CapacitiesbeyondvolunteeringneedtobecreatedtounlockIkigai’sfullpotential,by§Supportingbusinessstart-upsingeneral§SupportivesystemsforestablishingandmanagingNPOs§ Including(workers’)co-operatives
JWCUNov. 2016Part-timeWorkers 1.82millionNon-regularEmployment Rate 37.5 %LowIncomeWorkers/“WorkingPoor” 11.39million
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TheNon-profitSector
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Figure 1: Positioning of social enterprise for three regions
Market State
Civil society
• Tryingtocoversocialissuesleftbymarketandgovernmentfailure
• PartoftheThirdSector,theSocialEconomy,theSolidarityEconomy
• Neighborhood organizations, voluntary activities, non-governmental organization (NGO), NPO, and Co-operatives
• Demographic, tax, and lifestyle considerations
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LegalcomparisonofNPOsandCo-operativesNPO
• Benefittingtheircommunity
• Canbegoverneddemocratically,forprofit
• Cannotdistributeprofitstomembersorinvestors
• Financedthroughdonations
• Tax-exemptpurposesmustbenefitthebroaderpublicandacharitable classofpeople(suchaslow-income,distressed,marginalized,etc).
CO-OPERATIVE• Benefittingtheircommunity/members
• Canbegoverneddemocratically,forprofit
• Distributesofprofitsbasedonparticipation
• Financedthroughsalesofgoodsandservices
• Itcouldbearguedthatcreatingdemocratically-run(nonprofit)organizationsandrelatedjobs isacharitable activityitself!
•ManyNPOsarerunasworkercollectives
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Examplesofcivicsocietyco-opsinJapan:HealthandWelfareCo-ops
§ Goal:Preventivehealthcare
§ Ownership:Localresidentsco-opsmembersownandoperatemedical-careandnursing-care
§ Staff:37,437
§ SupportingCo-opmembers:2.92million
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http://www.hew.coop/english/
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PlatformExampleMidata.coop HealthResearchPlatformCo-op
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ExampleWorkerCo-opJapan:WorkIntegrationinCleanEnergyIndustry—theBiodieselFuelProject:“Aguriin”—
Question: Howtoexpandto/throughthedigitaleconomy?
§ Combatagainstpovertyandyouthunemployment
§ JWCU educational,re-socialization,workintegrationprograms
§ 4BiodieselFuelplantsmanagedasworkerco-operatives,foundedfrom2011– 2015
§ TheBiodieselFuelproducedisusedbymany,suchaslocalbuscompaniesandotherenterprises
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JapanWorkers’Co-operativeUnion(JWCU)goal:• To create jobs that can contribute to the
society,• To support and raise the spirit of
"creating own jobs,”• To improve quality of work: to work and
live like a human,• To develop a new "public" sector
through associated work, and• To promote civic involvement in
community development.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQXdydXbQI4
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ExampleWorkerCo-opJapan:EnvironmentalProducts:EcoTech§ Productsthatareeasyontheenvironment,helpcleanitup,orareless
energydemanding
§ Forexample,abio-activehomecomposterthatreducesallorganicwasteinjustafewdaystowaterandCO2
§ EcoTechs vision:Tobecomethecenterofanenvironmentalproductsmovement,including:
§ Producers,customers,universitylabs,NPOsandNGOs,localandregionalgovernments,worker,consumerandproducercooperatives
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Workers'CoopEcotech,N.P.O
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Wrap-up
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