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 in the world. Cheers to […]
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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 member organizations to amplify policy […]
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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 model. Members who attended, including […]
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Policy and Advocacy Council Strategy Meeting Update January 2020
In 2020, the USFWC’s Policy and Advocacy Council has grown with the increasing policy and advocacy work that is happening across the country. The council will now host two meetings […]
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Worker Co-op Farm Peer Network Update January 2020
The Worker Co–op Farm Peer Network kicked off the year with a meeting to talk about how we are handling finances on our farms. Our worker co–op farms shared their operating agreements, basic finance structures, and financial […]
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Looking toward 2020 at the USFWC
As we look to 2020 and all the uncertainties that lie ahead, USFWC is hopeful about the future of our movement. That’s because out of the spotlight, worker co-ops have […]
Read More >Equal Exchange to Buy City Feed, Create Worker-Owned Co-op Under Proposed Deal
A proposed deal would transfer City Feed and Supply’s alcohol license to Equal Exchange, which would also purchase both locations of the popular neighborhood market. Read more on Jamaica Plain […]
Read More >Two USFWC Members receive The Workers Lab 2019 Innovation Fund grant
Today, The Workers Lab announced the winners of its 2019 Innovation Fund, which provides $150,000 to innovators to test new ideas that will build power for workers: Migrant Justice / […]
Read More >This Trans-Owned Beauty Co-op Wants To Be A Safe Space For Latinx And LGBTQ Workers
It’s karaoke night at the LGBT Network’s communal meeting space, the Q-Center in Long Island City, Queens, but it takes more than Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams” blasted through an office wall […]
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Webinar: USFWC – Working for the Worker Co-op Movement
Learn about the USFWC’s grassroots organizing work, and how it is making the most of this pivotal moment in the history of the movement. Hear about our wide array of […]
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ECWD Press: Fighting Apartheid By Taking Ownership of Land and Time
City residents are fighting a history of exploitation through collective ownership of food, labor, and land, showing that another world is possible. Read more on The Real News Network
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Policy and Advocacy Council September 2019 update
The September convening of the USFWC’s Policy and Advocacy Council was jam-packed. Here’s a few updates from our meeting full of old and new attendees: Santa Clara City Council is […]
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The Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus is back in business
NCBA CLUSA re-establishes bipartisan Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus in the 116th Congress Thanks to the diligent work of our partners at NCBA CLUSA and many of our members and partners, […]
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It’s almost Open Enrollment time – is your workplace prepared?
We developed the USFWC health-related benefits plan because it’s too hard for cooperatives to get a good dental and vision plans that don’t have hidden terms and surprise costs. Our […]
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Coming up in 2020: International Tours with Human Agenda
The USFWC is excited to be co-hosting two international tours in 2020 with our member organization Human Agenda. USFWC members receive discounts for these trips, make sure to take advantage […]
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Union Co-ops Council September 2019 Update
The Union Co-ops Council met on Friday, September 13th for our regular monthly meeting. As usual, we had a strong group of attendees from across the country — here’s a […]
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Nominations for the Eastern Region Reps are due on September 11th
The USFWC is opening a special window for the second year of the Eastern Regional Representative’s seat. If you nominate yourself or another person, you/they will only serve until the next […]
Read More >Cooperation Buffalo and PUSH Buffalo announce 12-week Cooperative Academy
Worker cooperatives can thrive in a number of cottage industries, from communal living scenarios to neighborhood banking (credit unions). Those are a couple of working examples found in Buffalo. But […]
Read More >Clearing the Legal and Financial Pathway for Worker Cooperatives in Illinois
“The worker cooperative project felt like the space where I could go an envision an economy that would work for us, it was something I could focus my energies on […]
Read More >Worker-owned domestic cleaning businesses are gearing up for a massive expansion
For domestic workers like home cleaners, having a job often does not guarantee bringing in enough wages to get by. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, home cleaners earn just around $11 […]
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