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Question about collective ownership

Suppose I have studied for years to become a pastry chef. I set up my own bakery, investing my time, energy, and labour into procuring equipment and building up a reputation as a delicious place to eat. I run the entire operation myself as the sole worker. Eventually, after years of turmoil, word of my exceptional pastries...

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Furthermore, what's to stop the two new workers from democratically voting me out of the operation, keeping the store, name, brand, and equipment for themselves?

Depends on the bylaws you set up.

In most Co-operatives, there's a time period where a new employee is not given an ownership stake. Then there are specific procedures that layout that a member can only be removed if they have been found guilty of X number of misconducts over time. And even then, the bylaws usually try to remedy the situation before requiring a unanimous (minus 1) vote in order to remove the person.

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And their families.

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The CIA is up to something

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Do you want more protests? Because that's how you get more protests.

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gestures broadly at everything

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Could? I think it should be.

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Must be Musk's PP BOY

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TIL. I've been using PIA for years, looks like I'm going to cancel now.

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