News, stories and statements on cooperatives

  1. News

    ILO/JCCU African Cooperative Leaders' Study Tour in Japan

    23 May 2017

  2. News

    ILO COOP NewsUpdate, Issue No. 4

    11 October 2016

  3. News

    The way forward to advancing cooperatives in Africa: Interviews with African cooperative leaders

    10 October 2016

    In September 2016, three cooperative leaders from the United Republic of Tanzania and Niger participated in a study tour to Japan to get exposed to lessons learned from Japanese cooperative enterprises and share cooperative experiences between the countries.

  4. Social finance

    Giving banks a good name

    19 September 2012

    Is it possible for banks to devote themselves to the financial welfare of workers and still survive financial crises? The ILO looks at the Rokin Bank, a union-led cooperative in Japan.