Collective Ownership
Since before the official opening in 2004, all decisions regarding the operations of the space have been made by consensus. The collective of worker-owners has ranged in size from 10 to 20 over the 7 years the shop has been open, usually hovering around 15. Collective meetings are open to the public every Sunday (except the first of the month) at 7pm at the store.
The Red Emma's Collective is a closed shop, organized with the Industrial Workers of the World. that means that all collective members are also members of IU 660 the One Big Union.
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