CECOP is the European confederation of industrial and service cooperatives. Our aim is to bring democracy and solidarity to the workplace, sustainable economic growth, and social cohesion.
Our members are national federations of cooperatives and organisations that promote cooperatives. We represent 25 members in 15 European countries. We give voice to 40.000 enterprises and 1.3 million workers.
Giving voice to those women and men that every day put in practice what we defend and advocate for in CECOP, #COOPTALES shows a different way of doing economy where democratic and social values are drivers of a common project.
On September 16th, 2020 Commission President von der Leyen gave her first state of the European Union address in the European Parliament. CECOP welcomes the ambitions of the Commission to tackle the dual green and digital transitions, but urges the EU to better promote the divers...
Two new studies by CIRIEC International Research Center and Legacoop (Italy) highlight the importance of cooperatives to build an inclusive digital economy in Europe.
Biannual bulletin on EU-related social affairs and legislative monitoring
Through its working group on platforms and non-standard work, CECOP has written a policy paper on the situation of non-standard and platform workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. With input from member organizations from all across Europe, this brief report sheds a light on the o...
The New Multiannual Financial Framework will introduce the European Solidarity Fund Plus and provide funding for recovery efforts.
European Commission presents its “Next Generation EU” response programme to the COVID-19 crisis, focusing on the digital and green transitions.
New Commission communication lays out the European strategy to develop skills and ensure lifelong learning for European workers.
New commission report recognises CECOP affiliated social cooperatives as good practice examples and strategic partners in socially responsible public procurement.
During the first public hearing of the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup, CECOP presented proposals for the Social Economy Action Plan and highlighted the importance of industrial cooperatives and worker buyouts in times of crisis.
Because of the novel Coronavirus outbreak and the related restrictions to access public spaces, CECOP decided to postpone our Conference “ALL FOR ONE” – Response of worker-owned cooperatives to non-standard work, foreseen on the 10th of June in Brussels. We will communicate a new...
While the world is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis, cooperatives in industry and services are reorganizing themselves, finding strength in the people and communities they serve.
A new report produced by CECOP sets out to show the contributions made by cooperatives to the issues related to non-standard employment
