Wisconsin Cooperatives:
Directory and Business Information Guide, 1993
Worker-Owned and Craft Cooperatives
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The information in this directory is based upon a survey conducted in 1992. It is being updated on an ad hoc basis. Please inform us of any changes using our feedback form.
405 S. Main St.
Jefferson, WI 53549
County: Jefferson
Telephone..........414-674-4400
Fax.....................414-674-5555
General Manager...............................Len Wenzel
Board President.................................Len Wenzel
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................35
Number of fulltime employees............35
Number of parttime employees...........0
City Veterans Taxi Cab Cooperative
305 S. 3rd St.
Milwaukee, WI 53204
County: Milwaukee
Telephone..........414-291-8090
Fax.....................414-291-8094
General Manager...............................Tom Eizen
Board President.................................Eddie Craig
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............37
Number of parttime employees...........0
Gift Sampler Cooperative
275 W. Main St.
Waukesha, WI 53186
County: Waukesha
Telephone..........414-544-1343
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................
Board President.................................Judy Huber
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............not available
Number of parttime employees...........not available
Inter-County Co-op Publishing
303 N. Wisconsin Avenue
Frederic, WI 54837
County: Polk
Telephone..........715-327-4236
Fax.....................715-327-4870
General Manager...............................Doug Panek
Board President.................................Vivian Byl
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............40
Number of parttime employees...........16
Isthmus Engineering & Manufacturing Coop
2701 Progress Road
Madison, WI 53716
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-222-9000
Fax.....................608-222-9183
General Manager...............................F. David Knowles
Board President.................................John Kohl-Riggs
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................30
Number of fulltime employees............42
Number of parttime employees...........0
Lakeside Printing Coop Inc
1334 Williamson St
Madison, WI 53703
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-255-1800
Fax.....................608-255-1800
General Manager...............................Norm Stockwell
Board President.................................
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................5
Number of fulltime employees............5
Number of parttime employees...........0
Lonesome Traveller Publishing
PO Box 3130
Madison, WI 53704-0130
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-255-4224
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................none
Board President.................................Fred Schepartz
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................8
Number of fulltime employees............0
Number of parttime employees...........0
Milwaukee Careers Cooperative
2041 W. Wisconsin Ave. Suite 1
Milwaukee, WI 53233
County: Milwaukee
Telephone..........414-937-8260
Fax.....................414-937-8266
General Manager...............................Richard Williams
Board President.................................Sig Tomkalski
Type of cooperative...........................Miscellaneous
Number of members...........................43
Number of fulltime employees............15
Number of parttime employees...........100
Milwaukee Musicians Cooperative
P.O.Box 659
Milwaukee, WI 53201
County: Milwaukee
Telephone..........414-384-6596
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Alan L. Williams
Board President.................................Alan L. Williams
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................18
Number of fulltime employees............not available
Number of parttime employees...........not available
Nature's Bakery Cooperative
1019 Williamson
Madison, WI 53703
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-257-3649
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................
Board President.................................Dave Zoesch
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................8
Number of fulltime employees............8
Number of parttime employees...........2
Northwoods Ceramic Supply Cooperative
P.O. Box 326
Lac du Flambeau, WI 54538
County: Vilas
Telephone..........715-558-3623
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Joanne Kell
Board President.................................
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................7
Number of fulltime employees............not available
Number of parttime employees...........not available
Synaptic Micro Solutions Cooperative
1075 Van Dyke Rd.
Appleton, WI 54915
County: Calumet
Telephone..........414-734-6535
Fax.....................414-734-8003
General Manager...............................
Board President.................................Mike Garthwite
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................12
Number of fulltime employees............15
Number of parttime employees...........0
Traditional Foods Cooperative
P.O. Box 92
Gays Mills, WI 54631-0092
County: Crawford
Telephone..........608-735-4711
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Kevin Morrisey
Board President.................................
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................15
Number of fulltime employees............0
Number of parttime employees...........13
Union Cab of Madison
PO Box 3513
2458 Pennsylvania Ave.
Madison, WI 53704-3513
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-242-2016
Fax.....................608-242-2009
General Manager...............................Karl Schulte
Board President.................................Scott McCormick
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................157
Number of fulltime employees............not available
Number of parttime employees...........not available
Union Cooperative Publishing Company
3030 39th Avenue
County: Kenosha
Telephone..........414-657-6116
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Mark T. Onosko
Board President.................................Edward R. Gray
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............4
Number of parttime employees...........6
Village Crafters Cooperative
N89 W16879
Menomonee Falls, WI 53051
County: Waukesha
Telephone..........414-255-4718
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................
Board President.................................Gloria Gildameister
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................30
Number of fulltime employees............not available
Number of parttime employees...........not available
Village Peddlers Cooperative
17400 W. Janesville Road
Muskego, WI 53150
County: Waukesha
Telephone..........414-422-0760
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Josie Inhof
Board President.................................Doreen Saelers
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................10
Number of fulltime employees............11
Number of parttime employees...........25
West Market Cooperative
500 River Road P.O. Box 96
Mosinee, WI 54455
County: Marathon
Telephone..........715-693-6662
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Fred Johnson
Board President.................................Norbert Bergs
Type of cooperative...........................Craft
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............1
Number of parttime employees...........1
WSA Community Pharmacy
341 State Street
Madison, WI 53703
County: Dane
Telephone..........608-251-3242
Fax.....................608-251-3304
General Manager...............................
Board President.................................
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-owned
Number of members...........................not available
Number of fulltime employees............12
Number of parttime employees...........6
Yellow Cab Cooperative
2008 N. Farwell Ave.
Milwaukee, WI 53202
County: Milwaukee
Telephone..........414-271-1800
Fax.....................
General Manager...............................Ned Dorau
Board President.................................George Williams
Type of cooperative...........................Worker-Owned
Number of members...........................50
Number of fulltime employees............20
Number of parttime employees...........0
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