Maybe not a surprising quote in response to workers unionizing: “I am proud of the self-determination our team has shown by taking on the responsibility of organizing to make Fair State better.”

But you'll probably be surprised that this is from the CEO. https://www.startribune.com/twin-cities-based-fair-state-becomes-country-s-first-unionized-microbrewery/572372232/?refresh=true

Maybe an example of what @DionnePohler & I label a "reformist critical" employer: addressing capitalist inequalities by creating alternative employment models with a more equal distribution of resources & shared decision-making authority.

Another Fair State CEO quote: "This is one more step to building the business that we have envisioned from the beginning — one where workers and consumers each have a say and stake in a business, working together to build something beautiful and thriving."

Full disclosure: all credit to co-op expert @DionnePohler. It took a lot of work for her to convince me that this category is not just some theoretical ideal for academics to debate over beers. Now we can discuss the realities over @FairStateCoop beers!