Nearly two years ago, Liberty Graphics employees began to talk to Opper about the potential of buying the company through a worker cooperative. Of the 25 current employees, lots have […]
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White Electric reopens as Rhode Island’s only cooperatively run coffee shop
“No one individual is going to get rich, and that’s the way we want it,” Chassaing said. “We do want to ensure living wages though, and we’re confident that without […]
Read More >Worker-owned cooperatives and the future of Rust Belt labor
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Cleveland’s Phoenix Coffee changed the way it worked. One store temporarily shut down, and four others transitioned to takeout only. Its employees, like many of […]
Read More >Co-op Conversions “Best Bet for Cultural Preservation
Last year, the disruptions of COVID-19, skyrocketing rents, and boomer owners opting to retire led to the demise of some of Austin’s most beloved businesses. The Austin Cooperative Business Association […]
Read More >Employee-ownership can prevent job losses and closures when North Country business owners retire
With more typical options like family, closing, or selling to a big box retailer off the table, Ward had to get creative. The answer turned out to be right in […]
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Ward Lumber is officially a Work Owned Cooperative
Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees Worker-owned cooperative is first of its kind in the region Jay, N.Y and Malone, N.Y. — The employees of Ward Lumber have made history by purchasing the 130-year-old business […]
Read More >Oakland has a new worker-owned supermarket
The DEEP (Deep East Oakland Empowering the People) Grocery Co-op was conceived in 2019 as a way to bring organic and locally grown foods to areas of East Oakland without nearby full-service […]
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Recording – Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Collective distribution for small business survival
Mira el webinar en Español Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Hear from worker cooperative voices about what it takes to create sustainable solutions to the perennial economic crisis that only […]
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Watch this Workers Cooperative Town Hall with Rep. Ro Khanna
Click here to watch the recording Recorded on Facebook Live on Sept 16th, this is a roundtable event to discuss how worker cooperatives can provide a viable alternative for baby […]
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Inside a Philadelphia – Baltimore Green New Deal Tour
Executive Director Esteban joined policy makers, community organizers, and elected officials in an inter-city exchange between Philadelphia and Baltimore (hosted outdoors and distanced in Baltimore). Together, about 25 participants (half […]
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