The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA.” The hearing is scheduled to […]
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Two federal bills introduced to expand access to SBA programs for worker owned businesses
The USFWC applauds Rep. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Phillips (D-MN) for introducing two important bills that fulfill the intentions of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA). In 2018 the […]
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CHCA hosts Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care event to celebrate advocacy initiative
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, CHCA hosted a Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care Luncheon. The event was in appreciation for those involved in advocating for higher wages for Home […]
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Governor Newsom Signs Ground-Breaking Law Giving Workers a Chance to Become Owners
Legislation builds upon California’s leadership in supporting small businesses & workers The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives applauds Governor Newsom for signing Senate Bill 1407 (Becker D-Menlo Park), the California […]
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The USFWC applauds the spotlight on worker co-ops in the Chips and Science Act
On August 2, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Chips and Science Act (HR 4346), which spotlights the importance of worker ownership and solidifies its role in developing technology […]
Read More >Apply now for the 2022-2023 Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship
The Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship (WOSA) is a program of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives that equips and supports worker owners as advocates and spokespeople for worker co-op […]
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Policy Roundtables are coming up!
Para leer esta entrada en español, haga clic aquí In the coming months, we will continue our roundtables to gather feedback on the USFWC’s policy position on a topics relevant […]
Read More >Labor secretary meets with companies to bolster job quality as a record number of Americans quit
Labor Secretary Marty Walsh met with companies on Friday to discuss how the private sector can improve job quality, as a record number of employees in the United States are […]
Read More >Update on California’s AB2849
Prepared by Mo Manklang, last updated 4/20/2022 AB2849 is a newly introduced law in the state of California. While the USFWC was not involved in the origination of the […]
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