Interview with Chris Green

Interview covers 1980s-2018

[Track 1]

[00:07] Chris Green briefly outlines the worker co-ops he was involved with: Trylon,Trojan Press and Raven Co-op. [03:49] Speaks about setting up Trojan Press in the 1980s. [07:22] Discusses structure, wages, and decision making at Trojan Press. [12:24] Discusses work produced at Trojan Press. [18:48] Talks about input from ICOM (Industrial Common Ownership Movement.) [20:38] Discusses leaving Trojan Press and setting up Raven Co-op Ltd in the 1980s. [26:35] Discusses working at Raven. [31:38] Talks about leaving Raven to get involved in co- operative development work. [32:35] Discusses involvement in co-operative development work. [37:09] Speaks about setting up Mills & Moors Tours in the 1980s. [39:27] Discusses why he left co-operative development work. [39:55] Discusses work post-involvement in worker co-ops, including work at Manchester Metropolitan University, and White Ribbon Campaign. [41:58] Discusses self-exploitation in worker co-ops. [46:43] Discusses accompanying material.

[Track 2]

[00:02] Discusses gender politics.

Chris Green was a founder member of Trojan Press, based in Hackney, London. Chris Green then went on to become a founder member of Raven Printing Co-operative Ltd in Manchester. He was later a Co-operative Development Worker with Calderdale Council Economic Development Department, and Community Business Development Officer at Kirklees Council. For twenty two years he taught printing at Manchester Metropolitan University. In 2005 he founded the White Ribbon Campaign, the UK campaign to end male violence against women.

(Interviewer) Philippa Lewis worked as the Project Archivist for the Working Together Project (2017-2018) based at the National Co-operative Archive.

Some parts of interview redacted due to personal data.

In October 2017 the National Co-operative Archive sent out a request for interview participants from the wider workers' co-operative community to take part in Working Together, a Heritage Lottery Funded project seeking to record and preserve the heritage of the workers' co-operative movement. This interview was recorded in response to this request. The interview was conducted at the National Co-operative Archive, Manchester.

Length of Interview: 00:59:33

(Track 1: 00:57:24 Track 2: 00:02:09)

Recording Equipment: Zoom H2 Handy recorder)

Recording Note: Original audio file WAV 48kHz/16 bit - Copy of audio file Mp3

This interview is licensed under a Creative Commons license (Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives)

Transcript and Summary of interview.

Material referred to in interview available on request at the National Co-operative Archive. Reference: GB 1499 TPS.

Original recording and transcript held at the National Co-operative Archive.