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Worker Cooperatives in the Bay Area


Below is a listing of NoBAWC member workplaces.  By supporting them, you help sustain economic democracy in the Bay Area. 


AK Press
Distributor of radical and independent books, pamphlets, magazines, CDs, tapes, t-shirts, stickers and other merchandise.
674-A 23rd Street, Oakland, 94612; (510) 208-1700; www.akpress.org

Arizmendi
Bakery/pizzeria specializing in bread, pizza and pastries.    

• Emeryville:  4301 San Pablo Avenue, Emeryville, 94608; (510) 547-0550; www.arizmendi-bakery.org
• Oakland:  3265 Lakeshore Avenue, Oakland, 94610; (510) 268-8849
• San Francisco:  1331 9th Avenue, San Francisco, 94122; (415) 566-3117; www.arizmendibakery.org

Arizmendi Association of Cooperatives
A cooperative made up of five member businesses, four cooperative bakeries (Cheese Board, Arizmendi Lakeshore, Arizmendi 9th Avenue, Arizmendi San Pablo) and a development and support collective. Members share a common mission, share ongoing accounting, legal, educational and other support services and support the development of new member cooperatives by the Association. 1904 Franklin Street #204, Oakland, 94612; (510) 834-4221; www.arizmendi.coop

Berkeley Free Clinic
Follows a client-centered philosophy and offers: basic dental care, acute primary medical care, HIV testing and counseling, sexually-transmitted disease screening & treatment, peer counseling and information & referral services).
2339 Durant Ave., Berkeley, 94704; (510) 548-2580; www.berkeleyfreeclinic.org

BioFuel Oasis
Sells high quality commercial biodiesel that meets ASTM standards (and is usually made from recycled vegetable oil). We also carry fuel filters and fuel lines for many diesel vehicles. In addition, we sell books, zines, t-shirts, stickers and many locally & hand-made sustainable goods. 1441 Ashby Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94702; (510) 665-5509; www.biofueloasis.com

Bound Together Bookstore
Best anarchist bookstore in the world. 1369 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117; (415) 431-8355 www.boundtogetherbooks.wordpress.com

Box Dog Bikes
Full service bicycle shop which sells new and used bicycles, repairs bikes and sells bicycle components & accessories. 494 14th Street, San Francisco, 94103; (415) 431-9627; www.boxdogbikes.com

Cheese Board and Cheese Board Pizza
Bakery, morning coffee and pastries, cheese store and pizza.
• Cheese Board: 1504 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94709; (510) 549-3183
• Cheese Board Pizza: 1512 Shattuck Ave., Berkeley, 94709; (510) 549-3055 www.cheeseboardcollective.coop

City Art Gallery
A cooperative gallery, run and maintained by about 200 local artists. City Art Gallery provides gallery space, shows and sells art from independent local artists. 828 Valencia St., San Francisco, 94110; (415) 970-9900; www.cityartgallery.org

Cricket Courier Cooperative
Messenger/courier services.
752 Hampshire Street, San Francisco, 94110; (415) 850-9193; www.cricketcourier.com

Cupid Courier Collective
San Francisco bicycle messenger service.
P.O. Box 313, San Francisco, 94104; (415) 720-1479; www.cupidcourier.com

Design Action Collective
Graphics and communication services to social justice organizations. 369 – 15th Street, Oakland, CA 94612; (510) 452-1912;
www.designaction.org

Electric Embers
Internet hosting services for progressive nonprofit organizations, activists, artists and cooperatives. P.O. Box 71942, Oakland, 94612; (800) 843-6197; www.electricembers.net

Heartwood Cooperative Woodshop
An artisan cooperative that provides shop space and use of woodworking machinery to woodworkers. 2547 8th Street #27, Berkeley, 94710; (510) 845-4887

Inkworks Press
A worker-owned, union print shop since 1974 that provides high quality, affordable printing. Inkworks is an Alameda County Certified Green Business.
2827 Seventh St., Berkeley, 94710; (510) 845-7111; www.inkworkspress.org

Juice Bar Collective
Offers a variety of freshly squeezed juices, smoothies, sandwiches, soups, salads, hot dishes and baked goods made with organic ingredients whenever possible; primarily take-out.  Juice Bar Collective is an Alameda County Certified Green Business. 2114 Vine St., Berkeley, 94709;  (510) 548-8473; www.thejuicebar.org

Liberation Ink
An apparel printing and design collective created to fund social justice organizing. As an all volunteer collective, we welcome collaboration with new volunteers and artists to grow the capacity of our collective to meet its mission. P.O. Box 31828, San Francisco, 94131; (415) 333-2114; www.liberationink.com

Lusty Lady
A peep show where customers can watch nude female performers or XXX videos from private viewing booths. 1033 Kearny Street, San Francisco, 94133; (415) 391-3126; www.lustyladysf.com

Mandela Foods Cooperative
A grocery store that will be opening soon in West Oakland.
1430 – 7th Street, Oakland, 94607; (510) 433-0993; www.mandelafoods.com

Market Street Cooperative
A medical marijuana dispensary that strives to provide premium medical cannabis and related products at affordable prices to qualified patients.
1884 Market Street, San Francisco, 94102; (415) 864-6686;
www.marketstreetcooperative.com

Modern Times Bookstore

A progressive resource for the Bay Area, a neighborhood bookstore for the Mission). 888 Valencia St., San Francisco, 94110; (415) 282-9246; www.moderntimesbookstore.com

Nabolom Bakery
A 30-year old bakery offering a wide variety of baked goods including breads, danish (some say they're the best in California!), vegan desserts, sugar-free goodies and wheat-free treats.  2708 Russell St., Berkeley, 94705; (510) 845-2253

924 Gilman Street Project
Weekend shows of underground music. 924 Gilman St., Berkeley, 94710; (510) 525-9926; www.924gilman.org

Other Avenues Food Store
Food store specializing in bulk foods, organic foods and environmentally friendly cleaning products. 3930 Judah, San Francisco, 94122; (415) 661-7475; www.otheravenues.org

Pedal Express
Only non-motorized cargo delivery service in the Bay Area providing regularly scheduled route service. P.O. Box 10141, Berkeley, 94709; (510) 843-7339; www.pedalexpress.com

Points of Distribution
Volunteer-run syringe exchange operating in Oakland and San Francisco. 1725 Jefferson St., Oakland, 94612; (510) 472-3401

Rainbow Grocery Cooperative
Health food store offering a wide variety of bulk foods, organic produce, macrobiotic foods, natural body & health care products and pet products. 1745 Folsom St., San Francisco, 94103; (415) 863-0620; www.rainbow.coop

Red Vic Movie House
Independent cinema for rep, cult and premiere films. 1727 Haight St., San Francisco, 94117; (415) 668-8999; www.redvicmoviehouse.com

San Francisco Community Colocation Project
An internet service provider created to serve non-profit projects. SFCCP collectively purchases bandwidth and infrastructure to drive down market prices for non-profit organizations. (415) 887-7679; www.sfccp.net.

Suigetsukan Martial Arts School
Martial arts school specializing in Jujitsu, Aikido and Japanese Sword. 103 International Blvd., Oakland, 94606; (510) 452-3941; www.suigetsukan.org

TechCollective
An information technology (IT) firm that provides hardware repair, software support, web design, consulting and computer sales.  TechCollective specializes in open-source, affordable IT support, aimed at non-profits, small businesses and low-income individuals. 3260 23rd St., San Francisco, 94110; (415) 285-8882; www.techcollective.com