When coops are not on the menu: why immigrant platform delivery workers in New York city rejected a cooperative alternative

Many debate the potential of platform cooperativism for gig workers. This paper presents two case studies of two organizations in NYC servicing Latinx immigrants, one who chose to form a cooperatively-owned platform (Center for Family Life) and one who ultimately rejected the idea (Los Deliveristas Unidos). Historical challenges to coop formation are considered for immigrant workers and a new challenge of social movement orientation is advanced.