2008-05-28 Return to "Informal Intimacy" (I)

2008-05-28 Geoff Gilson Weaver Street Geoff \Weaver Street Market/2008 Election Task Force\Informal Intimacy http://weaverstreetgeoff.blogspot.com/2008/05/return-to-informal-intimacy-i.html Return to "Informal Intimacy" (I) Return to "Informal Intimacy" (I) Email from Geoff Gilson to Weaver Street Market Board Chair Jacob Myers: There is strong feeling that a situation should exist where the following is true, undeniable and patently transparent:-
 * A) The grocery store is accountable to the co-op.
 * B) The co-op should be run by the Board.
 * C) The Board should have the proper tools to ensure the grocery store is accountable, and that it can run its own affairs.
 * D) The grocery store should not, in any way, interfere with the affairs of the Board.

With this e-mail, and as a Worker-Owner, I make formal request of the Board that, at its next Meeting, it vote on a motion immediately to set up a task force to consider the purpose, function, responsibilities, structure and operations of the Board. That the task force report to the Board no later than its meeting in June of 2008. That the task force use this e-mail as its starting point, taking particular note of items (A) - (D), and the following specific request:

Worker-Owners be classified into two new categories: Management-Owners and Worker-Owners. The respective supporting Programs be re-named Management-Owner Program and Worker-Owner Program.

The terms of Ownership, in each case, be the same. Management-Ownership will be open to grades including Specialist and above. Worker-Owners will be Lead Clerks and below.

Management-Owners will have two representatives on the Board: the General Manager and one elected representative, to be chosen from the ranks of Management-Owners every two years, and to be voted upon by fellow Management-Owners. The first such election to take place in 2008.

Worker-Owners will keep their two elected representatives, with alternating elections, the next being in 2008. Candidates will be be forthcoming from the ranks of Worker-Owners, but may be voted upon by all Workers (of Lead Clerk rank and below) producing a valid employee number.

Email from Geoff Gilson to Weaver Street Market Board Chair Jacob Myers proposes "a task force to consider the purpose, function, responsibilities, structure and operations of the Board" and proposes specific suggestions for them to consider.   