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Tag Archives: Main Street Employee Ownership Act

Help us build support for a Congressional hearing on SBA’s disappointing report

Posted on September 13, 2019September 13, 2019

Recently the Small Business Administration released a report on financing alternatives that does not fulfill Congress’s directive in Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA). The USFWC has worked with our […]

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Webinar: A Historic Moment: Celebrating the Passage of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act

Posted on September 25, 2018October 19, 2018

Recorded on 08-27-2018 The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and Democracy at Work Institute are thrilled to announce that the Main Street Employee Ownership Act was signed into law on […]

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What a ‘silver tsunami’ of retiring Baby Boomer business owners could mean for their workers

Posted on August 31, 2018August 31, 2018

The new provision could also help address what has been called a “silver tsunami” of retiring Baby Boomer business owners. Much has been made of what that generation’s departure from […]

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The government just made it easier for workers to own a piece of their employer

Posted on August 26, 2018August 31, 2018

Previously known as the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, the mandate was tacked on by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Her goal: Help more workers to own a piece […]

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Employee-ownership option in national defense bill could give workers a share of their company

Posted on August 26, 2018August 31, 2018

When it comes to capitalism, Republicans like it and Democrats like it when everyone gets a piece of the pie. The Main Street Employee Ownership Act, led by Sen. Kirsten […]

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Main Street Employee Ownership Act Signed Into Law

Posted on August 25, 2018August 31, 2018

ESOP and co-ops alike reward employees by sharing in the success of the company, creating an effective incentive for management and employees to perform well. Often, small businesses are the […]

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The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives celebrates the passing of the first national legislation that focuses on worker cooperatives

Posted on August 14, 2018October 2, 2018

As the national membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces, the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives applauds this bipartisan effort to improve small business loans and outreach for employee […]

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