Worx Printing Cooperative: Putting the Union Co-op Model to Work
Highlights and information about the WORX Printing Union Co-op. Quotes and images from https://worxprinting.coop/.
About WORX
“We’re a worker owned union cooperative based out of Worcester, Massachusetts specializing in state-of-the-art, fashion-forward printing techniques using ethical labor. Worx offers unparalleled printing possibilities from custom T-shirts to hats, bags, and all kinds of merchandise, utilizing the most advanced direct-to-textile digital printing technology available on the market.
Worx not only uses the highest standards of product sourcing, union printing, and progressive merchandising, we also offer a full suite of fulfillment options. From multiple drop ships to individual deliveries, we’ve got you covered!”
About the WORK Model:
“Worx draws on the rich and lengthy histories of union organizing, worker cooperatives, and values-driven manufacturing. Every person at Worx is a member of the United Steelworkers Union, a vital partner in our commitment to civil, human, and workers’ rights.
Our mission is inspired by the Knights of Labor and the renowned Mondragon-Steelworkers collaboration and we’re involved in national efforts to grow the Labor Movement alongside 1worker1vote.org and the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives through their Union Coops Council.
Co-founder Kevin O’Brien — and the underpinnings of Worx — stem from the social justice movement criticizing globalization’s race-to-the-bottom, which resulted in ubiquitous sweatshops and sweeping American factory closures. Kevin worked with Ben Cohen of Ben & Jerry’s on Worx’s predecessor, sweatX, trying to right the wrongs of the predatory cut-and-sew arm of the merchandise industry. SweatX shuttered in 2004 after two years of production due to exploitative pressures.”
Visit https://worxprinting.coop/ to learn more.