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Worker Co-op Stories

Worker-owned cooperatives and the future of Rust Belt labor

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

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 […]

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Co-op Conversions “Best Bet for Cultural Preservation

Posted on May 13, 2021May 13, 2021

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 […]

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Employee-ownership can prevent job losses and closures when North Country business owners retire

Posted on May 12, 2021May 13, 2021

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 Worker Owned Cooperative

Posted on April 29, 2021August 10, 2021

  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 […]

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Oakland has a new worker-owned supermarket

Posted on April 7, 2021April 7, 2021

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

Posted on October 15, 2020October 15, 2020

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

Posted on September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

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

Posted on August 17, 2020August 17, 2020

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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Recording: Doing Well By Doing Good in Business: From COVID19 Crisis to Community Wealth-Building

Posted on July 31, 2020July 31, 2020

This panel including Councilmember Jamie Gauthier, Jamila Medley of USFWC member the Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance, Beth McConnell of the PA Community Development Center and hosted by PA Representative Chris […]

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Recording: USFWC July 2020 Member Meeting

Posted on July 29, 2020July 29, 2020
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