At the February 19, 2020 Democratic Debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about his stance on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal for employees to control up […]
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Video: Learn the latest on the State of Worker Co-ops in the U.S.
Covering six years of business progress, the 2019 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector is a report on worker-owned business in the United States. This […]
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LIFT Ranks Among Top 20 B Corps Worldwide!
USFWC member LIFT Economy just completed recertifying as a B Corporation, earning 154.7 points. This puts LIFT Economy among the top 20 highest scoring B Corps […]
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VIDEO: Watch our E.D. Esteban Kelly talk worker co-ops with “The Squad” U.S. House representatives
Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on why we need models for economic development that build community wealth and community control, in response to a question […]
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NEC releases Policy Toolkit, including worker co-op asks
Our partners at the New Economy Coalition (did you know that we’re members?) released “Pathways to a People’s Economy” developed by a team of NEC […]
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NCBA Advocacy Update: Administration’s FY21 budget again proposes harsh cuts to cooperative programs
The Trump Administration and the Office of Management and Budget this week released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Once again, this budget proposes […]
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VIDEO: USFWC Members NCB and South Mountain Company testify before the House Small Business Committee
On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, the House Small Business Committee convened a hearing “Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses” to discuss the employee ownership […]
Read More >Building a Worker Co-op Ecosystem: Lessons from the Big Apple
What if a nonprofit wrote a report and city policy actually changed as a result? Truth is, reports by nonprofits that advocate policy changes are […]
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Small Business Committee to host a hearing on Employee Ownership
On Wednesday, February 5, the U.S. House Small Business Committee announced a full committee hearing called “Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses,” which will […]
Read More >Unions Stole The Show At Last Night’s GDC Awards
“It is time, more than time, we as an industry left behind the idea that our work is made better by our pain—that the price […]
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