A co-op isn&#x27;t supposed to be a neutral party, it&#x27;s supposed to represent the workers (and possibly, the customers, depending what type of co-op).<p>The reason I would support a co-op version of Uber over the actual Uber is exactly because that would be an organisation run democratically by it&#x27;s drivers.<p>I&#x27;d prefer one where customers got a vote too over that as it goes.<p>But this is why it makes a difference whether it&#x27;s a corporation, a non-profit, a worker&#x27;s co-op or a workers-and-customers co-op: Who gets control? Who gets the profit?<p>Non profit&#x27;s are marginally better than corporations because at least the few in control can&#x27;t obviously easily use their power to directly claim it&#x27;s resources for themselves.<p>Worker&#x27;s Co-ops are marginally better than non-profits, because they give democratic powers over the decisions of the organisation to all of the workers, not just the bosses.<p>Customer Co-ops are marginally better than Worker&#x27;s Co-ops because the customers also get a vote in that democratic enterprise.<p>And of course, often, visionary leadership from a single  benign dictator that can ignore his customers, his workers, his shareholders and just DO THE RIGHT THING is powerful like dynamite.<p>Dynamite can be used for good or evil, obviously.<p>As you said, some things need managing in different ways.<p>Also: I&#x27;ve never actually used Uber or any of these other apps. I tend to get the bus frankly. The bus timetable apps are great ;)