1. Democratic Management and Business Success Workers Cooperative

3. Suma Wholefoods is a wholefoods Co-operative, We promote a healthier lifestyle by supplying fairtrade, vegetarian and organic products of the highest quality

4. Sumawww.suma.coop founded 1977 in a house in Leeds £30 million turnover 130 worker members unbroken growth & profits 100% self-financed Premium wages/job security no MD, no Chief Exec,

5. Suma the brand UK market leading independent The brand = reliable, ethical, healthful, vegetarian wholefoods The supplier = best for efficient distribution & product development The business = radical company, employer & supplier of choice The coop = one big family & a political statement

6. Our Customers Independent retailers Community groups Supermarkets Schools, Hospitals, Prisons and institutions Food manufacturers Export (from the Falklands to China) 3000 active accounts 700 deliveries weekly - 99% successful

8. Suma principles 1.100% employee owned and managed 2.Democratic management/flat hierarchy 3.Multi-skilling and job variety 4.One stop career development/ job for life 5.Ultra ethical employer 6.Equal net wage rates for all 7.Diversity and Equality 8.Common Ownership/Indivisible reserves

9. We plant 2 Hectares of trees every year to offset our to offset our carbon emissions

10. Unitary Board shareholders (owners) AGM CEO + Executive Directors (Controllers) (non executive Directors) Managers Union Operatives Employees Agency Workers

12. Network Governance General Meetings of Members Elected Management Committee (non executive Board) Function Coordinators+ Officers Workers (Members Contracted Employees Casuals)

14. Consensual Management 1.Open Book Management 2.Responsibility to communicate 3.Network communications. 4.Management is function not status 5.Collective good not private interest 6.Agreed rules and processes 7.Rights AND Responsibilities 8.Dis-empower the executive

15. Member Rights & Responsibilities Rights to be heard, to be respected, to vote Responsibilities to take part, to develop self to take responsibility to be cooperative to communicate, to listen to prioritise the common good

16. Worker Coops = Ideal Job Choose who you work with Choose your management Choose the jobs you want Work the way you want Work the hours you want Equal pay for all or pay according to need

17. Employment Relationships ILO recognise: Employee Worker cooperative member Independent (self-employed) either sole trader or partner UK recognises:

18. A hole in the law Companies and Cooperative Societies assume an employer: employee relationship Partnerships assume self-employed / independent relationship UK - no legal status for worker cooperatives

20. The co-operative advantage Direct satisfaction of consumer needs Direct satisfaction of employment needs For public good not private greed Community based governance Inclusive not divisive Collective not individualistic Stable and sustainable business model Better fit with 21 st century ICT revolution

21. Live the Dream