As a USFWC Board Director, you’ll get to Be a key part of building the worker co-op movement in this country Network with other co-op and economic justice organizations Travel […]
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Capital Homecare Cooperative redistributes thousands in profits to their worker-owners
Caring for our aging loved ones and loved ones with disabilities is fundamental work that has historically been undervalued and exploited. Union-cooperative-led campaigns like Fair Pay for Homecare are advocating […]
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Reach out to your Representatives to support worker ownership in the FY27 federal budget
Each year, each office of Congress puts in appropriation requests. In an election year, Members of Congress might be looking for easy wins with constituents – this is an opportunity […]
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Update on SBA loans affecting green card holders, California and Minnesota businesses
Recently, the SBA announced the suspension 111,620 California Borrowers. Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced that the agency has suspended California borrowers because of alleged fraudulent activity across SBA pandemic-era loan programs. […]
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Minneapolis Co-ops’ Mutual Aid Amid Federal Occupation
Photo by John Flores The deployment of thousands of federal agents in Minneapolis has sparked a siege of violence and sowed fear across the Twin Cities since the new […]
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Update to USFWC Membership Dues Floors
Attention USFWC Members! The Board recently approved an update the dues floors across USFWC membership classes. Below are the changes to expect, taking effect February 1st, 2026. Why? The previous […]
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Cooperative Principles in Action: How Midwest co-ops train each other at MadWorc’s Regional Rendezvous
“What is it that traditional companies withhold from each other, that we don’t have to?” This question, posed by Andy Bowling from comp.coop, was answered by a resounding chorus at […]
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Congratulations to Magic Broom Co-op for Keep DC SAFE Award
This month, USFWC member Magic Broom Co-op will be presented with the Innovation Award by DC SAFE in honor of their mission and co-op model to empower Hispanic women workers […]
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Welcome to Co-op Month – Check out this magazine dedicated to Philly Co-ops
This post is written by Corey Reidy, Co-op Development Director at the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance, a member of the USFWC. Co-op Month is here! On October 1, Grid Magazine […]
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Midwest Worker Cooperative Conference Declares Solidarity with Immigrants and People Facing Housing Insecurity
DATE: September 23, 2025 Contacts:Rebecca Kemble | MadWorCrebecca@renaissanceresourcesllc.com | (608) 347-8097PJ Chamberlain | MadWorCcoordinator@madworc.coop | (608) 774-1989Ladan Yusuf | Defend Glendale & Public Housing Coalition defendglendale@gmail.com | (612) 361-7924 Midwest Worker Cooperative Conference Declares Solidarity […]
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The School for Democratic Management at DAWI Launches New Online Learning Platform
August 05, 2025 The School for Democratic Management at DAWI has officially launched a new online learning platform designed to strengthen democratic practices in worker-owned businesses and democratic workplaces. This […]
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Regional Rendezvous 2025: The Nature of Cooperatives Takes Place Sept. 19th & 20th in Madison
MadWorC is hosting their 2025 Regional Rendezvous for worker cooperatives in Madison, Wisconsin on September 19th and 20th. Featuring two days of sessions on climate change, resilience in our co-ops, […]
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2025 Union Co-op Symposium, Honoring the Year of the Cooperative
The 7th Union Co-op Symposium, Honoring the Year of the Cooperative October 17–18, 2025 | Cincinnati, Ohio Theme: From Breakdown to Breakthrough: Building a Stronger Community In a moment when […]
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Repaired Nations Announces the 7th Annual Black Solidarity Cooperative Conference in Oakland, CA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Repaired Nations Announces the 7th Annual Black Solidarity Cooperative Conference in Oakland, CA Oakland, CA — October 10–11, 2025 — Repaired Nations is proud to host the […]
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Advocacy Alert: Rural Co-op Development Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity Released
On September 4, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the FY 2025 Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) Request for Applications (RFA). The program provides a total of $5.8 million […]
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Call to Action: Tell Congress that Rural Co-op Development Funds are vital!
Funds for the Rural Cooperative Development Grant (RCDG) program have not been released (typically applications open in early June). This program is one of the main reasons the worker cooperative […]
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Call to action: Demand that the Department of Labor preserves fair labor standards for domestic workers
The Department of Labor recently released a proposed rule which would permanently strip fair labor standards protections from home care workers, and is already taking actions to remove enforcement of […]
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Momentum Builds: Cities Declare 2025 The Year Of Co-Ops
Cooperators are leveraging the U.N.’s spotlight on cooperatives to begin or expand regional commitment to worker cooperative enterprises. Olympia, WA has declared 2025 the Year of Cooperatives, joining five other […]
Read More >Next Economy MBA is starting up again soon – Early Bird Rate through August 11
Registration is now open for the fall cohort of the Next Economy MBA, launching on September 30th, 2025! The Next Economy MBA is most impactful for: Current or aspiring entrepreneurs with […]
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