The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives is your national advocate; representing the interests of worker cooperatives and promoting workplace democracy with federal agencies and elected officials. In addition to acting as a voice for worker-ownership nationally, our staff and Board also support local advocacy campaigns initiated by USFWC members.

If you are USFWC member interested in organizing or are already working on a local advocacy campaign, please contact Senior Director of Government Relations Mo Manklang at policy@usworker.coop.

Endorsements: As a values-based membership organization, from time to time the USFWC endorses campaigns, initiatives, and candidates which align with the priorities of the membership. Endorsement requests may be submitted to policy@usworker.coop by USFWC Board of Directors, staff, member councils, peer networks for consideration.

What we do

  • Federal advocacy

    Advancing government relations and legislation in Congress

  • Consulting

    Working with regional grassroots organizations to advise on state and local initiatives

  • Priority-setting

    Working with members to understand the challenges for worker-owned small businesses, host discussions, and articulate priorities.

  • Training/Education

    Hosting and curating advocacy trainings, creating accessible tools for members to track initiatives and advocate.

Get involved

Join the USFWC's Policy and Advocacy member council to plug into this work and advance worker ownership and workplace democracy through public policy efforts and advocacy campaigns. This members-only council meets monthly to strategize and share information about local, state, and federal efforts. See the events calendar to confirm the next date and time. Contact Mo Manklang policy@usworker.coop to get involved.

Connect with your elected officials.
Send a letter of support for worker cooperatives. Reach out to policy@usworker.coop for help in creating your letter.

Download our Advocacy Infosheet

This resource gives an overview of the worker cooperative model, highlighting important data and statistics about worker co-ops and democratic businesses.

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