The Senate just passed the new bill, with $484 billion in aid, including funds to replenish small business loan programs. We expect the House to pass the bill on Thursday, […]
Read More >Postponed: Disability and Accident Insurance Open Enrollment
Read our statement from our Executive Director and Member Benefits Coordinator on postponing Disability and Accident Insurance due to the COVID-19 Crisis: Dear Cooperators, After careful consideration for the needs […]
Read More >Co-ops publish solidarity statements in response to the death of George Floyd
A number of co-operatives and co-operative apex bodies have pledged to fight discrimination and injustice
Read More >The EIDL and PPP are closed – here’s 5 important things to know
Para español, haga un clic aquí The Small Business Administration announced yesterday that the Economic Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program are closed for now, due to a […]
Read More >Keep the pressure on Congress to provide utility relief
The USFWC is pleased to share news about the campaign for a nationwide moratorium on utilities that we have been pushing for since the COVID-19 began. 113 Members of Congress, […]
Read More >Recording: International Solidarity Among Cooperatives in Response to COVID-19 / Solidaridad internacional de las cooperativas de trabajadores para la crisis mundial de COVID
Para español, continúe hacia abajo About the webinar In this bilingual (EN/ES), international panel, we will hear from cooperators from Latin America, Europe and here in the U.S. about […]
Read More >Economic Injury Disaster Loan and Paycheck Protection Program update – April 14
The USFWC is closely tracking the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) provided through the Small Business Administration (SBA) in response to COVID-19. Our staff is […]
Read More >The USFWC is calling for a nationwide moratorium on utility shut-offs. Here’s how you can support.
Over the last few weeks, the USFWC has joined with organizations across the country for a nationwide moratorium on shut-offs. We’ve had exciting progress on this effort, led by Senator […]
Read More >Recording: Learn about the USFWC’s Disability and Accident Insurance program
Slide deck available here The health and well-being of workers is central to the work of the USFWC. This year, we are proud to offer our *new* accident and disability […]
Read More >SBA gives the green light for cooperatives in the Paycheck Protection Program
Today, the Small Business Administration has published guidelines and opened applications for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). This was established under the CARES Act, which provides $2 trillion in aid […]
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