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Monthly Archives: February 2020

Congressman Ro Khanna champions worker cooperatives at town hall

Posted on February 24, 2020February 24, 2020

During a town hall on February 21, Congressman Ro Khanna championed worker cooperatives and his federal bill that on worker cooperatives. This bill, which the USFWC staff as well as […]

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Democratic candidates talk worker ownership on the presidential debate stage

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

At the February 19, 2020 Democratic Debate, Mayor Pete Buttigieg was asked about his stance on Sen. Bernie Sanders’ proposal for employees to control up to 20% of the stake […]

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Video: Learn the latest on the State of Worker Co-ops in the U.S.

Posted on February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

Covering six years of business progress, the 2019 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector is a report on worker-owned business in the United States. This report is a co-production of […]

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LIFT Ranks Among Top 20 B Corps Worldwide!

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

USFWC member LIFT Economy just completed recertifying as a B Corporation, earning 154.7 points. This puts LIFT Economy among the top 20 highest scoring B Corps in the world. Cheers to […]

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VIDEO: Watch our E.D. Esteban Kelly talk worker co-ops with “The Squad” U.S. House representatives

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar on why we need models for economic development that build community wealth and community control, in response to a question from Esteban Kelly of the […]

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NEC releases Policy Toolkit, including worker co-op asks

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

Our partners at the New Economy Coalition (did you know that we’re members?) released “Pathways to a People’s Economy” developed by a team of NEC member organizations to amplify policy […]

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NCBA Advocacy Update: Administration’s FY21 budget again proposes harsh cuts to cooperative programs

Posted on February 13, 2020February 13, 2020

The Trump Administration and the Office of Management and Budget this week released their proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021. Once again, this budget proposes deep cuts to programs with […]

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VIDEO: USFWC Members NCB and South Mountain Company testify before the House Small Business Committee

Posted on February 12, 2020February 13, 2020

On Wednesday, February 12, 2020, the House Small Business Committee convened a hearing “Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses” to discuss the employee ownership model. Members who attended, including […]

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Building a Worker Co-op Ecosystem: Lessons from the Big Apple

Posted on February 6, 2020February 6, 2020

What if a nonprofit wrote a report and city policy actually changed as a result? Truth is, reports by nonprofits that advocate policy changes are written all the time, but […]

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Small Business Committee to host a hearing on Employee Ownership

Posted on February 5, 2020February 13, 2020

On Wednesday, February 5, the U.S. House Small Business Committee announced a full committee hearing called “Challenges and Benefits of Employee-owned Small Businesses,” which will take place on Wednesday, February […]

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