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What We Accomplished Together At The 2024 Worker Co-op Conference

Posted on October 24, 2024December 8, 2024

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!

Posted on October 3, 2024December 8, 2024

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

Posted on October 1, 2024October 25, 2024

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

Posted on July 24, 2024July 24, 2024

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

Posted on July 10, 2024August 4, 2025

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

Posted on July 9, 2024July 9, 2024

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.

Posted on July 1, 2024July 1, 2024

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

Posted on June 11, 2024June 11, 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

Posted on June 4, 2024January 28, 2025

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!

Posted on May 16, 2024May 16, 2024

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

Posted on May 9, 2024December 10, 2024

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

Posted on May 8, 2024May 8, 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 & […]

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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.

Posted on April 11, 2024February 5, 2025

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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Highlights from our Member Councils – April 2024

Posted on April 10, 2024August 8, 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 & […]

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The USFWC is proud to support America’s SBDCs and the 8th Annual #SBDCDay

Posted on March 20, 2024March 20, 2024

As we celebrate the passage of the National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act, we are pleased that this dovetails with the 8th Annual #SBDCDay and our vision of a […]

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The National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act shines a light on strong, high-road cooperative jobs with federal agencies

Posted on March 18, 2024May 23, 2024

  The USFWC applauds Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA-17), Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-NY-16), and Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12) on the introduction of the National Worker Cooperative Development and Support Act (HR 7721), […]

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Add your name as a supporter of the National Worker Co-op Development and Support Act

Posted on March 11, 2024March 11, 2024
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Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power hosts successful advocacy day in Massachussetts

Posted on March 4, 2024March 6, 2024

The Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power hosted a beautiful Advocacy Day at the State House with 29 advocates for Worker Ownership talking with their legislators! COWOP had 50+ in-person […]

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Let’s make sure the Chief of the DOL’s Division of Employee Ownership is a cooperator

Posted on February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

The Worker Ownership and Readiness and Knowledge Act (WORK Act) passed last year, creating the Division of Employee Ownership at the Department of Labor (DOL). The DOL is currently putting the […]

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2023 in review: What we accomplished together

Posted on December 30, 2023February 22, 2024

Ver este contenido en español aquí Dear USFWC Community, Thank you so much for your support to the USFWC this year. Here’s what we accomplished in 2023 with your support: […]

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