Through a strong, national federation, we have the collective power to fight for a cooperative world The last week has been a trying one. A lot feels uncertain about our […]
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USFWC: Meet Your New Board Members
We are excited to announce the results of the 2024 USFWC Board of Directors Elections! USFWC members reelected two board members, Kimberly Britt of ChiFresh Kitchen and Dominique Pearson of […]
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Guam Senate Committee hosts hearing on cooperative association bill
On Nov 8, 2024 in Guam, the Senate’s Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research and Planning convened a hearing for Bill 365-37, the Guam Uniform […]
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United We Grow: Let’s raise $15,000 for a resilient cooperative movement!
You can be part of building a resilient co-op movement– one that lifts up local communities whether in moments of celebration or crisis. To bring our vision to life, we’ve […]
Read More >Watch: 20 Years of the Worker Co-op Movement
As we closed out the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference, we celebrated the last 20 years of the movement and looked toward the future of the worker co-op movement. DAWI Co-Executive […]
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What We Accomplished Together At The 2024 Worker Co-op Conference
Thanks to all of our attendees and sponsors for making the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference a resounding success—and the largest one yet! We had over 600 attendees from 37 states, […]
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Congratulations to the 2024 Worker Co-ops and Cooperators of the Year!
Each year, USFWC’s Worker Co-op Awards recognize a range of worker-owned businesses and cooperators at the forefront of the movement to build a thriving ecosystem for worker-owned and controlled businesses […]
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Hurricane Helene Recovery Solidarity Alert
Updated 10/25/2024 When Hurricane Helene hit, USFWC members jumped into action organizing mutual aid. You can help their efforts by pitching in through one of the mutual aid, relief funds […]
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Department of Labor announces Division of Employee Ownership and names Chief from the worker ownership movement
This July, the Department of Labor launched an initiative to promote worker-owned businesses. This effort is aimed at increasing workplace democracy and improving conditions for workers across the country. “Worker […]
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Worker Benefits Program Expands Into Retirement Plans Through Partnership With Just Futures
Just Futures and the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives are partnering to make it easy for worker cooperatives to offer values-aligned, affordable retirement benefits Did you hear the exciting announcement […]
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Worker Co-op Conference scholarship priority deadline is July 10th
Need financial assistance to attend the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference, happening September 12th through 14th in Chicago? We got you! We’ve made available full and partial Registration Scholarships as well […]
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SBA adopts new guidance making loans to cooperatives easier, but provisions are still needed to make small business loans realistic.
Last week, the Small Business Administration (SBA) released new guidance regarding their loans: Allow SBA Lenders to process loans to a cooperative or an eligible small business owned or controlled […]
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Highlights from our Member Councils and Peer Networks – June 2024
USFWC members join the REI workers union for a rally in New York to demand that REI negotiate in good faith with their workers and bargain a fair contract before […]
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Worker-owner spotlight: Emma Le, A Slice of New York Pizza
SAN JOSE, CA — I was fresh out of high school when COVID hit, and there was a tighter leash on job opportunities. I had heard horror stories from other […]
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USFWC Board Nominations Are Now Open!
Are you ready to lead the USFWC’s mission to build a thriving ecosystem for worker cooperatives and their leaders? Run for the USFWC Board of Directors! Nominations for the USFWC […]
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USFWC Launches Fellowship For BIPOC Worker Owners In Response To Growing Need For Technical Assistance For And By Communities Of Color
The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives launched the Peer Advisor Fellowship, a new program to equip worker co-op members with the essential skills, tools, and support system to be effective […]
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Highlights from Member Councils & Peer Networks – May 2024
Para leer en español, haga clic aquí Our Member Councils and Peer Networks are shaping the future of the worker co-op movement in the U.S. through offers and needs markets, collective education & […]
Read More >20 Years Building Worker Power
On May 1st, the world celebrates International Workers’ Day. This holiday and its storied history are a powerful reminder of how workers coming together across language, ethnic, and geographic backgrounds […]
Read More >Make our 20th Anniversary year a powerful one
Dear USFWC members and supporters, The USFWC’s 20th Anniversary year is upon us and we can’t be more excited to share with you what we have in store. From launching […]
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Request for $1.5 million to fund the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
The Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC) Coalition needs your help in asking the State of California to invest in employee ownership! In 2022, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1407, […]
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