There’s a lot of excitement nowadays about employee ownership conversions – turning established businesses into worker cooperatives or other kinds of employee-owned businesses. It’s a powerful strategy for creating good […]
Read More >September 2019
Recording | Co-op Clinic: A Roadmap for Conversions
This webinar is presented through our Co-op Clinic program Watch this recording featuring Jim Johnson, one of our experienced Co-op Clinic Advisors, for a workshop on co-op conversions – during […]
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Policy and Advocacy Council September 2019 update
The September convening of the USFWC’s Policy and Advocacy Council was jam-packed. Here’s a few updates from our meeting full of old and new attendees: Santa Clara City Council is […]
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The Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus is back in business
NCBA CLUSA re-establishes bipartisan Congressional Cooperative Business Caucus in the 116th Congress Thanks to the diligent work of our partners at NCBA CLUSA and many of our members and partners, […]
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It’s almost Open Enrollment time – is your workplace prepared?
We developed the USFWC health-related benefits plan because it’s too hard for cooperatives to get a good dental and vision plans that don’t have hidden terms and surprise costs. Our […]
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Coming up in 2020: International Tours with Human Agenda
The USFWC is excited to be co-hosting two international tours in 2020 with our member organization Human Agenda. USFWC members receive discounts for these trips, make sure to take advantage […]
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Union Co-ops Council September 2019 Update
The Union Co-ops Council met on Friday, September 13th for our regular monthly meeting. As usual, we had a strong group of attendees from across the country — here’s a […]
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Help us build support for a Congressional hearing on SBA’s disappointing report
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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Together we count! There’s still time to participate in the Worker Co-op Census
Every year the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and Democracy At Work Institute conduct the Annual Economic Census to study the economic and social benefits of worker cooperatives. We want to invite […]
Read More >Why community-owned grocery stores like co-ops are the best recipe for revitalizing food deserts
The Mandela Co-op, which opened in a West Oakland, California, food desert in 2009, is a great example of this. The worker-owned grocery store focuses on purchasing from farmers and food […]
Read More >New Partnership Wants to Push Employee Ownership Closer to Mainstream
Twenty-six years later, Adams & Chittenden Scientific Glass is thriving: It has clients from all over the world and six employees besides the founders. The pair are still going strong, […]
Read More >Cincinnati Co-Op Grocery Effort Apple Street Market Wins $80,000 Grant
“Access to healthy food is about more than making sure all Americans have easy access to nutritious, affordable food — it is also about strengthening local economies and community infrastructure,” […]
Read More >This Trans-Owned Beauty Co-op Wants To Be A Safe Space For Latinx And LGBTQ Workers
“The significance of the cooperative for me is that it’s an opportunity to create more jobs and make a space that’s free of discrimination,” explains Mendoza, a Mexican immigrant who […]
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Nominations for the Eastern Region Reps are due on September 11th
The USFWC is opening a special window for the second year of the Eastern Regional Representative’s seat. If you nominate yourself or another person, you/they will only serve until the next […]
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