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June 2018

Expanding Economic Opportunity by Growing Worker Cooperatives

Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

The worker cooperative—a democratic form of business ownership—has struggled to take hold and grow to scale in the US. Though the US economy has a large cooperative sector, most of these co-ops […]

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Making a difference: Social care from Australia’s Co-operative Life

Posted on June 28, 2018June 28, 2018

Co-operative Life is Australia’s first worker-owned social care co-op – and it is making a vital difference to its sector by empowering employees. There are over 2,000 aged care service […]

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The WWCC and ECWD have found a new home! ¡La WWCC y la ECWD han encontrado un nuevo hogar!

Posted on June 28, 2018August 26, 2018

We are very excited to announce that the Western Worker Co-op Conference (WWCC) and Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy (ECWD) have each become a program of the US Federation of […]

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Solar Design and Installation Company Empowers Employees to Be Owners

Posted on June 26, 2018June 26, 2018

PV Squared, located in Greenfield, Massachusetts, was born out of a desire to create sustainable renewable energy jobs for the displaced workforce in Franklin County. “Our founders saw a lot […]

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Addressing Economic Inequality and the Future of Work, Rutgers University Appoints 22 Research Fellows to Study Employee Share Ownership and Profit Sharing

Posted on June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

PISCATAWAY, N.J.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at the Rutgers School of Management and Labor Relations, the world’s first academic institute dedicated to researching […]

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Baltimore Worker Cooperative Continues Expanding and Evolving

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

It was a real struggle for Red Emma’s the first time they were looking to finance a new, larger location for their bookstore and café space. What began as a […]

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Fellowship teaches the business of cooperative economics

Posted on June 21, 2018June 21, 2018

Community development organization Nexus Community Partners has opened the application process for the third session of its North Star Black Cooperative Fellowship. The six-month cohort-based program is aimed at helping […]

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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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Join the USFWC Board of Directors

Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

Did you know that the USFWC board strategically represents regions across the country? Each year, the USFWC hosts an annual election for the Board of Directors. On odd years, we […]

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USFWC speaks at press conference with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Nydia Velázquez

Posted on June 15, 2018June 15, 2018

The House of Representatives passed the Main Street Employee Ownership act  (HR 5236), now it’s on to the Senate! Our Executive Director Esteban Kelly participated in a press conference on […]

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