On Wednesday, 1/13, we delivered our joint letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris asking them to issue an executive order to halt all household utility shutoffs during the […]
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Advocates Fought to Make Co-ops Eligible for Paycheck Protection Loans
2020 was difficult for all small businesses, and particularly for worker cooperatives. Faced with a lack of understanding from the Small Business Administration as well as lenders facilitating the Paycheck […]
Read More >Baltimore’s Taharka Brothers latest business to convert to worker-owned cooperative
This week, Taharka Brothers is adding a new line to its resume. The ice cream maker became a worker-owned cooperative, joining the growing ranks of such companies in a city […]
Read More >5 Accounting Tasks That Can’t Be Ignored
Keep an eye on these financial management basics, from invoicing to end-of-year planning As you run your business, you may be focusing on the things that are more enjoyable, while […]
Read More >Worker Co-op Advocacy Updates Q4 2020
Para Español, haga clic aquí 2020 required action in all ways: financial and technical assistance for our worker co-ops, education for the government and finance providers, and direct advocacy […]
Read More >Japan passes its first Worker Cooperative Bill since 1978
On December 4, 2020, a Worker Cooperative Bill was passed by the House of Councilors (Diet) in Japan. “We, cooperative workers in Japan, finally got a law of our own! […]
Read More >Co-Op Owned By Formerly Incarcerated Black Women Wins Grant To Bring More Healthy Meals To South And West Sides
A food service company on the West Side will be able to expand thanks to a $100,000 grant recogizing its work breaking down the social barriers that cause health disparities. […]
Read More >Recording – Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Collective distribution for small business survival
Mira el webinar en Español Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Hear from worker cooperative voices about what it takes to create sustainable solutions to the perennial economic crisis that only […]
Read More >SBA & Treasury announce simpler PPP forgiveness applications for loans less than $50,000
As the USFWC continues to support the worker co-op community through the COVID-19 crisis, we are keeping tabs on developments from the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding its programs to […]
Read More >Produce for the people: Immigrant-led Riquezas del Campo farm still growing after first year
The immigrant-led, worker-owned cooperative farm got started later in the growing season when it started in 2019 and had just one customer, said Lorena Moreno, a founding member of the […]
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