Over the last few weeks, the USFWC has joined with organizations across the country for a nationwide moratorium on shut-offs. We’ve had exciting progress on this effort, led by Senator […]
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SBA gives the green light for cooperatives in the Paycheck Protection Program
Today, the Small Business Administration has published guidelines and opened applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This was established under the CARES Act, which provides $2 trillion in aid […]
Read More >Alongside national partners, the USFWC calls for co-op support for the Paycheck Protection Program
Last Friday, the CARES Act became law, and with it comes $2 trillion in support of Americans in response to COVID-19. However, cooperatives may not be fully eligible to participate […]
Read More >COVID-19 Update – March 26
Espanol Dear cooperators, In this moment of unprecedented crisis, our team is working overtime to support our members and their workers. So many USFWC members are struggling right now. Some […]
Read More >COVID-19 Support for our members CHCA and Opportunity Threads / Ayuda para CHCA y Opportunity Threads
Para español, continue hacia abajo Dear Cooperators, We need your help. These are unprecedented times and difficult for all of our communities. Adria Powell (president and CEO of Cooperative Home Care […]
Read More >Preparing your business for COVID-19 | Preparación para el virus COVID-19
Español Preparing your business for COVID-19 last updated 3/13/2020 4:30 pm ET Webinars Monday, 3/16 | 5:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm CT / 2:30pm PT | 90 min Webinar […]
Read More >Recording | Co-op Clinic: Bylaws: Shaping and understanding your worker co-op’s governance
How do we set up governance documents for our worker co-ops that reflect our co-op’s values, are understandable and also hold up as a legal document? In this webinar we […]
Read More >Congressman Ro Khanna champions worker cooperatives at town hall
During a town hall on February 21, Congressman Ro Khanna championed worker cooperatives and his federal bill that on worker cooperatives. This bill, which the USFWC staff as well as […]
Read More >Democratic candidates talk worker ownership on the presidential debate stage
At the February 19, 2020 Democratic Debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about his stance on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal for employees to control up to 20% of the stake […]
Read More >Video: Learn the latest on the State of Worker Co-ops in the U.S.
Covering six years of business progress, the 2019 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector is a report on worker-owned business in the United States. This report is a co-production of […]
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