Pittsburgh City Council is poised to allocate $1.2 million to the city’s Urban Redevelopment Authority to fund several programs. The investment would include $150,000 for the Pittsburgh Task Force on […]
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Employee-owned businesses foster healthier local economies
At Kaiser Permanente, we know that health, economic opportunity, and wealth are linked, and small businesses create vital jobs and thriving local economies. During the last 2 recessions, employee-owned enterprises […]
Read More >Riding the Wave: Cooperative Conversion and the Silver Tsunami
Just as small businesses are closing at higher rates than ever, so are workers leaving their jobs in unprecedented numbers. Remote opportunities, safety measures, and a shifting personal values have […]
Read More >Latest Worker Co-op Survey Shows More Co-ops but Fewer Workers
Bi-annual census shows growing number of regions where worker co-ops flourishing Read more on Fifty by Fifty .org Employee Ownership News
Read More >How worker cooperatives shift power to workers
How we work and how we think of labor has drastically shifted during the pandemic. The need for more power and agency in the workplace is why so many workers […]
Read More >New Arrivals Restructure 150-Year-Old Marshfield Village Store as a Worker-Owned Cooperative
The Marshfield Village Store has been a mainstay in town since it was built in 1868, serving up coffee, sandwiches and conversation. This year, while the menu will stay the same, the […]
Read More >Virtual event touts benefits of worker-owned cooperatives
State Rep. Paul Mark teamed up with state Sen. Julian Cyr and the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives this week to host an event to tout the benefits of worker-owned […]
Read More >This Ride-Hailing App Alternative Is Owned By The Drivers
Drivers say they’re being pushed into poverty by rideshare giants like Uber and Lyft that made false promises about wages while loading them with expenses. Now they’re starting a rideshare […]
Read More >Using Cooperatives to Empower Formerly Incarcerated People—An L.A. Story
Throughout the world, cooperatives are engaging people in prison and individuals who have been released from the carceral system to create dignified work that benefits the individual and the broader […]
Read More >Worker-Owned Home Care Co-ops Growing Despite Challenging Industry Environment
Benchmarking survey shows coops offer better jobs, resulting in less turnover Worker-owned home care cooperatives continue to grow impressively year by year, according to the third annual survey done by […]
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