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Workers to Owners: The Story of Metis Construction

Posted on June 17, 2018June 17, 2018

Metis Construction of Seattle is making its employees owners as it grows, building ownership-quality construction jobs. One in three small business owners will retire in the next fifteen years. This […]

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Workers to Owners: The Story of A Yard and a Half

Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

A Yard and a Half Landscaping employees bought the business from a retiring founder. Now it’s a thriving worker cooperative in Boston. One in three small business owners will retire […]

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Worker Co-ops–A solution for an economy in crisis

Posted on June 8, 2018June 8, 2018

  We are standing at a pivotal time for the political and economic future of the country, and worker cooperatives are a solution to many of country’s issues. These businesses […]

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Own The Change: Building Economic Democracy One Worker Co-op at a Time

Posted on May 21, 2018February 6, 2019

A short, practical guide for those considering worker owned cooperatives, made by GRITtv & TESA, the Toolbox for Education and Social Action. Featuring conversations with the USFWC’s Executive Director Esteban […]

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Worker Owned: In Their Own Words

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
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This Way Out: A Guide to Starting a Worker Cooperative

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
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Shift Change Preview

Posted on May 7, 2018May 7, 2018
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A Child's Place

Workers to Owners: The Story of A Child’s Place

Posted on March 28, 2018April 27, 2018

The story of A Child’s Place, a childcare business in New York, produced by our sister organization, the Democracy at Work Institute

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Namasté Solar

The Namasté Solar Difference – An Employee-Owned Business as a Force for Good

Posted on March 28, 2018February 6, 2019

  Namasté Solar is a very different kind of solar company, and how we’re built from the ground up to deliver a better quality to our customers as we achieve […]

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Worker ownership works for everyone! The Rock City Roasters and Cafe story

Posted on March 11, 2018April 27, 2018
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Watch this video celebrating 10 Years of the Union Co-op Council

Posted on February 22, 2018April 27, 2018

  We’re so excited to announce that the Union Co-op Council is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with the release of some videos produced by Future Focus Media Cooperative, a […]

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Catalyzing Employee Ownership: Impacts of the first years of the Workers to Owners Collaborative

Posted on January 8, 2018April 19, 2018
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Virtual Town hall with 2017 Candidates

Posted on June 5, 2017May 9, 2018

[vimeo 220360139 w=640 h=289] Virtual Town Hall from U.S. Federation of Worker Co-ops on Vimeo. This is a virtual opportunity to meet our nominated candidates. This video features: Maru Bautista, Pablo Benson-Silva, […]

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Access to Capital: Borrowing Options for Worker Co-ops

Posted on May 31, 2017May 9, 2018
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VIDEO: United in Advocacy: How We’re Organizing for Worker Co-ops

Posted on May 24, 2017June 14, 2018
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Webinar: Impact Investing in Worker Cooperatives

Posted on April 26, 2017May 10, 2019

Recorded April 26, 2017 Worker cooperatives are a highly underrepresented business model that have tremendous positive impacts for employees, businesses and communities. This webinar is targeted for impact investors and others […]

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Unstoppable: How cooperative businesses are transforming communities in Philadelphia

Posted on April 2, 2017April 2, 2019

The power of cooperatives is truly unstoppable – if we support this movement together. Were you inspired by the power of organizing for economic justice through cooperative enterprise shown in this […]

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VIDEO: Webinar de Beneficios para Miembros de la USFWC

Posted on March 22, 2017June 14, 2018
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VIDEO: USFWC Member Benefits Webinar (In English)

Posted on March 16, 2017June 14, 2018
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Democracy in the Workplace: All About Cooperatives

Posted on May 3, 2016May 7, 2018
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