Sign the Pledge here In 2025, the USFWC membership voted unanimously to endorse labor neutrality as a standard for the cooperative sector. (Read the resolution here.) Labor neutrality is when […]
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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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Take Action: Tell Congress that Defending the Free Market Means Defending Civil Rights
The USFWC is a founding signatory of a national business & investor joint sign-on coordinated by the American Sustainable Business Network (ASBN), calling for the restoration of the rule of […]
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The 2025 State of the Sector Report is here!
The 2025 State of the Sector of Worker Cooperative and Democratic Workplaces is a report on worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the United States. This work is a co-production […]
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Cooperative Emulation tour to Honduras – The People’s Land and Water Struggle
By Raquel Navarro, USFWC communications staff and Radiate Consulting Co-op Bay Area worker-owner Co-op members, farmers and Human Agenda Emulation tour participants gather at Cooperative Camarones in the Valley […]
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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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2025 International Year of Cooperatives: What We Accomplished Together
How the USFWC used a global spotlight to advance worker ownership—from the United Nations to local policy wins The 2025 International Year of Cooperatives is coming to a close. The […]
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Support Black-led co-ops
“Having access to the Co-op Clinic has been incredibly meaningful for us. We want to acknowledge how much we’ve grown through the technical assistance we’ve received.” Those are USFWC member […]
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Member Council and Peer Network End of Year Update
Our Member Councils and Peer Networks are shaping the future of the worker co-op movement in the U.S. Here are the latest highlights from some of our Councils & Networks: The Union Co-ops Council […]
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Out Now: 2024 Impact Report
The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives (USFWC) is excited to release our 2024 Impact Report. The report is full of stories, program updates, and data that show how our stewardship […]
Read More >Maru Bautista And Aaron Dawson Join USFWC Leadership
Maru Bautista And Aaron Dawson Join USFWC Leadership The Seasoned Cooperators Bring Extensive Field Experience to the Newly Created Leadership Positions of Deputy Director and Director of Operations and Finance […]
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Support legislation to broaden access to key SBA lending programs
Representatives Rob Bresnahan (R-PA) and Monica McIver (D-NJ) of the House Small Business Committee are set to reintroduce the […]
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Union Co-ops Council recommends co-ops take a “labor neutrality” stance
The Union Co-op Council is recommending co-ops take a “labor neutrality” stance: committing to respect the rights of their workers to organize a labor union if they choose to. For […]
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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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USFWC: Meet Your New Board Members We are excited to announce the 2025 USFWC Board of Directors Elections results. Joining the board for the 2025-2026 term are Lila Arnaud of […]
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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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Five questions with “Worker Co-ops of the World Unite!” poster artist Camila Tapia
Five questions with “Worker Co-ops of the World Unite!” poster artist Camila Tapia In this blog, we share a short interview with Camila Tapia, the artist behind our new poster, […]
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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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Nonprofit Quarterly: What’s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy
In his piece for Nonprofit Quarterly, USFWC Executive Director Esteban Kelly lays out a strategy for how social and cooperative movements can invest in worker co-ops to build economic power. […]
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