"To those inside ... the worker cooperative ownership structure is the opposite of risk — it makes them feel safer and more confident in their future together."

“Everything I learned from hospitality, for the most part, we’re doing the opposite of,” says Ruiz, who has 20 years of experience in bars and restaurants. “By design, you get chewed up and spat out in hospitality. We don’t want that. We want people to know that they could have a meaningful, fulfilling, financially stable life in New York City."

H/T @coolgrey

https://nextcity.org/features/new-york-finally-gets-its-first-worker-owned-cooperative-cocktail-bar

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