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 March 29th, CECOP President Giuseppe Guerini delivered the keynote speech at a high-level conference on "The role of Social Economy in the creation of jobs and the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights".
CECOP is organising a conference with Portuguese member Confecoop. The online event will focus on the cooperatives’ role in social inclusion for people with disabilities.
On the 29th of March, CECOP President Giuseppe Guerini is set to deliver a keynote speech in conference “The role of Social Economy in the creation of jobs and in the implementation of the European Pillar of Social Rights.”
The European Commission published its "Action Plan for the European Pillar of Social Rights" on March 4th, 2021. CECOP welcomes that steps are taken in target setting to make the European Pillar of Social Rights a reality, but urges the Commission to raise its ambitions in the im...
CECOP President Giuseppe Guerini intervened at two workshops in the EU Civil Society Days and shared views on social economy and cooperatives as viable business model to build back better.
The ‘Stand up for the Social Pillar’ Alliance held a high-level debate following the publication of the European Commission’s Social Pillar Action Plan with the participation of Commissioner Schmit and the Portuguese Minister of Labour, Solidarity and Social Security, Ana Mendes...
During a panel organized by Mondragon Corporation, cooperators from across Europe had an opportunity to exchange their cooperative experiences and strategies in re-and upskilling of workers.
The European Commission launched its first stage social partners consultation on improving the working conditions in platform work. CECOP welcomes the analysis brought forward by the EC and the consultation with European social partners, furthermore it supports a European legisla...
CECOP invites you on Friday, the 5th of March 2021 from 14:00 to 16:00 CET to the online conference "From Declarations to Action: Time for Social Rights!"
Giuseppe Guerini, President of CECOP, spoke at a panel with EU Commissioner Schmit, members of the European Parliament and Social Economy Europe, organized by the European Parliament’s Social Economy Intergroup, highlighting the contribution of cooperatives in skill development a...
CECOP welcomes the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan and urges the Commission to raise ambitions for effective implementation. This means including all dimensions of the Social Pillar.
Take a look at the highlights of our communication campaign, and online event on December 3rd, 2020, both dedicated to the worker-owned cooperatives' response to non-standard work challenges.
