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The 2023 State of the Sector Report is hot off the press
Covering two years of business progress in worker-owned and democratic workplaces in the US
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The 2024 Worker Co-op Conference is in the books
Thank you to all participants and sponsors for making this incredible event possible
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Congratulations to the 2024 Worker Co-op Award Winners
Help us recognize outstanding achievements in our movement
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Support the worker co-op movement -- become a sustainer of the USFWC
Become a sustainer or increase your monthly gift by $5 and receive a "Think Outside the Boss" bandana from worker co-op Worx Printing!
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Worker owner spotlight: Emma Le, A Slice of New York Pizza
Learn why young folks like Emma are turning from the gig economy to worker co-ops for dignity on the job.
News from the USFWC
United We Grow: Let’s raise $15,000 for a resilient cooperative movement!
You can be part of building a resilient co-op movement– …
What We Accomplished Together At The 2024 Worker Co-op Conference
Thanks to all of our attendees and sponsors for making …
Congratulations to the 2024 Worker Co-ops and Cooperators of the Year!
Each year, USFWC’s Worker Co-op Awards recognize a range of …
UPCOMING EVENTS
| on Thursday, November 14, 2024 | |
Worker Benefits Program office hours丨Horas de oficina con el programa de beneficios laborales on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 | |
Union Co-ops Office Hours | Horario de oficina del Cooperativas de la Unión on Thursday, November 21, 2024 |
The only grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces
As a grassroots member-led movement, our membership is our power and our strength.
The USFWC welcomes membership from worker cooperatives, other democratic workplaces, cooperative developers, and allied organizations.
WHAT WE DO
Technical Assistance
The USFWC Co-op Clinic has a network of peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who provide technical assistance services to worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces.
Advocacy
The USFWC represents the interests of worker cooperatives with federal agencies and elected officials. In addition, our staff and Board support national, state, and local advocacy initiatives.
Health
Healthcare is a human right. The USFWC explores ways to effect systematic change for small businesses everywhere, while also offering a robust Worker Benefits program to provide more affordable health benefits to our members.
Education and Engagement
The USFWC provides education about the worker co-ops and convenes cooperators through our Member Councils and Peer Networks.
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"The worker-owned Defector, at a year old, has over 40,000 paying subscribers and $3.2M in revenue."
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"Worker cooperatives can be part of the solution in building a working class and the middle class in this country."
Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)
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"The company’s focus on a healthy work culture, as emphasized in a cooperative, really aligned with my own values"
Casey Nakamura, SymbiOp
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"Working Class Desire Is For More Control And Even To Own The Place You Work"
The Drivers Cooperative Co-Founder Erik Forman
Worker Co-ops in the News
Making Cannabis Cooperative: community ownership and racial justice in the cannabis industry
Highlights from our Member Councils and Peer Networks – June 2024
Worker-owner spotlight: Emma Le, A Slice of New York Pizza
When labor owns the capital: Employee ownership is gaining popularity
Accent Landscape in El Paso becomes fully employee-owned
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Member Highlight
Rainbow Grocery
A worker-owned grocery story in San Francisco’s Mission District, offering organic and locally sourced products. Rainbow Grocery is also a resource for our community to exchange information about the health and sustainability of the foods we eat.
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Member Highlight
Opportunity Threads
Worker-owners at Opportunity Threads, an industrial-scale custom sewing and fabric recycling worker co-op, are keeping the Southern textile economy local and environmentally sustainable. They form part of a network of cooperatives developed by the Industrial Commons in North Carolina.