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Monthly Archives: September 2019

For Co-op Conversions, It’s All in the Timing

Posted on September 30, 2019September 30, 2019

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 […]

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Recording | Co-op Clinic: A Roadmap for Conversions

Posted on September 23, 2019March 2, 2020

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

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

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

Posted on September 20, 2019September 20, 2019

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?

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

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

Posted on September 18, 2019September 18, 2019

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

Posted on September 13, 2019January 10, 2020

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

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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Together we count! There’s still time to participate in the Worker Co-op Census

Posted on September 12, 2019September 12, 2019

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 […]

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Why community-owned grocery stores like co-ops are the best recipe for revitalizing food deserts

Posted on September 11, 2019September 11, 2019

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 […]

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