2020 was a challenging yet illuminating year for our cooperative community. From the global pandemic and financial crisis to mass uprisings to defend Black Life, we were reminded more than […]
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Meet the 2021 Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellows
Para español, haga clic aquí The USFWC is proud to announce its inaugural cohort of fellows for the Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship! The Worker Ownership State Advocacy (WOSA) Fellowship […]
Read More >Online voting for the Board has been extended to October 17th!
Para español haga clic aquí USFWC members, it’s time to exercise your right and responsibility to elect the next round of At-Large Representatives to the Board of Directors. This year, […]
Read More >The House Small Business Committee passes $500 million Co-op Lending Pilot Program
Para español, haga clíc aquí On Thursday, September 9, the House Small Business Committee passed a $25 billion bill that would provide funding and assistance to small businesses, including a […]
Read More >Worker Co-op Week is taking place Nov. 3-5th – Submit a session application
SAVE THE DATES! Worker Co-op Week is taking place November 3-5th, 2021. Para español haga clic aquí The COVID-19 pandemic has distanced worker co-ops from each other and their […]
Read More >Strengthen the Worker Co-op Movement in the U.S. — donate to the USFWC!
Lea esta publicación en español The worker co-op movement is gaining momentum fast as many realize that after COVID-19, we can’t rely on a profit-centered economy if we want our […]
Read More >The USFWC Supports Downtown Crenshaw Rising in its bid to purchase the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza Mall
As the national grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the U.S., we know that economic anchors such as the former Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza Mall are key […]
Read More >Hearing on Massachusetts legislation on worker cooperatives, H.2021 and H.2059
Para español, haga clic aquí It is time again for a hearing on worker cooperatives in Massachusetts! As we have shared before, the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power (COWOP) has […]
Read More >The USFWC applauds Rep. Adam Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on their introduction of the Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act
Para español, haga clic aquí On July 16, 2021 Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) reintroduced the Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act, which will provide new funding to state and […]
Read More >The USFWC is taking a slowdown this summer
Para Español, haga clic aquí Like so many people, our staff has been challenged to the max by COVID-19. From supporting rapid-response work and mutual aid at the outset of […]
Read More >Transitions and growth at the USFWC
Para Español, haga clic aquí The Summer Solstice is here and the staff of the USFWC are taking some much needed time to recalibrate and recenter priorities in the upcoming […]
Read More >Statement on Developing Worker Cooperatives in Unionized Workplaces
Para español, haga click aquí In this statement on developing worker cooperatives in unionized workplaces, the Union Coops Council affirms the council’s work of creating a strong relationship between […]
Read More >Participate in the 2021 Census today!
Para español, haga clic aquí The Worker Cooperative Enterprise Census is the national, comprehensive opportunity to capture trends across worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the United States. It provides […]
Read More >Collective liberation, accountability, and our work to support Black communities
A year has passed since the murder of George Floyd touched off a summer of unprecedented protest and opened up conversation in places where Black folks have long been trying […]
Read More >Call for support of the Capital for Cooperatives Act
In 2018, the USFWC, alongside national partners worked together to pass the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, a landmark success for worker ownership. This legislation required the Small Business Administration […]
Read More >May Startup Webinar
Register for our next Worker Co-op Startup Webinar, every first Friday of the month, at usworker.coop/calendar
Read More >April Startup Webinar
Find and register for our next Worker Co-op Startup Webinar at usworker.coop/calendar
Read More >The American Rescue Plan Makes Big Changes to Healthcare – Here’s What You Need to Know
The latest COVID-19 stimulus bill (American Rescue Plan), signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday, March 11, has expanded eligibility for premium subsidies for people who receive health insurance through […]
Read More >Amazon workers deserve representation
Over the years, it has been made all too clear that Amazon is among the most dangerous employers in the United States. One report cited six Amazon worker deaths between […]
Read More >The USFWC’s statement in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
We are deeply saddened, hurt, and outraged by the recent shootings of 8 people including 6 Asian Americans in Atlanta and the upward trend in racist violence towards the Asian […]
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