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Emil starts a cooperative

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Emil starts a cooperative

Emil's courier service has grown, and now he wants it to belong to all the riders together, like the colourful houses of the garden city in Bohnsdorf, which have belonged to a cooperative for more than a hundred years. Learn to talk about a cooperative - members, shares, statutes, co-determination - and about sharing profits and decisions fairly.

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  1. Lotte

    Emil, du willst deinen Kurierdienst verschenken? Habe ich das richtig gehört?

    Translation

    Emil, you want to give your courier service away? Did I hear that right?

  2. Emil

    Nicht verschenken! Der Dienst soll gemeinsames Eigentum aller Fahrer werden, gleichberechtigt - wie die Gartenstadt hier in Bohnsdorf.

    Translation

    Not give it away! The service should become the joint property of all the riders, on an equal footing - like the garden city here in Bohnsdorf.

  3. Lotte

    Dann wäre eine Genossenschaft die passende Rechtsform. Aber ist dir klar, dass du dann nicht mehr allein entscheidest?

    Translation

    Then a cooperative would be the right legal form. But do you realise that you'd no longer decide on your own?

  4. Emil

    Eben! Ich will Mitbestimmung statt Chefetage. Bei jeder Entscheidung sollen alle mitbestimmen.

    Translation

    Exactly! I want co-determination, not a boardroom. Everyone should have a say in every decision.

  5. Lotte

    Translation

    At the general meeting every member has one vote, no matter how many shares they hold.

  6. Emil

    Perfekt. Ich bringe die drei Lastenräder ein, und alle anderen beteiligen sich mit einem kleinen Anteil.

    Translation

    Perfect. I'll put in the three cargo bikes, and everyone else takes part with a small share.

  7. Lotte

    Translation

    That leaves the statutes and the board. The general meeting elects the board.

  8. Emil

    Bloß nicht mich, ich habe keine Zeit! Und wohin mit dem Gewinn?

    Translation

    Just not me, I've got no time! And where does the profit go?

  9. Lotte

    Den kann die Genossenschaft am Jahresende an alle ausschütten - Gewinnbeteiligung für alle, sozusagen. Oder ihr steckt ihn in neue Räder.

    Translation

    The cooperative can pay it out to everyone at the end of the year - profit sharing for all, so to speak. Or you put it into new bikes.

  10. Emil

    Translation

    And anyone who's ill gets covered by the others, in solidarity. Equal rights and solidarity!

  11. Lotte

    Translation

    Fine words. But only if everyone really takes part and pulls together.

  12. Emil

    Translation

    Don't worry: twelve riders want to found the cooperative with me. Will you help us with the statutes?

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