This session is presented in English. Este webinar se presentó en inglés. USFWC Board of Directors Roles and Responsibilities is a fundamental board training that covers the governance obligations and fiduciary […]
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85,000 Jobs Could Be Lost in Connecticut, With More Across the Nation, Unless We Act
Democratic employee-ownership allows those who know the business best to keep it running and enjoy its rewards: the employees. Second, conversion to democratic employee-ownership can occur smoothly. Full conversions need […]
Read More >Worker-owned domestic cleaning businesses are gearing up for a massive expansion
For domestic workers like home cleaners, having a job often does not guarantee bringing in enough wages to get by. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, home cleaners earn just around $11 […]
Read More >How can co-ops help workers in the gig economy?
Faced with continuing automation and digitisation, the world of work is experiencing drastic changes. Some studies predict 45%-60% of all workers in Europe could see themselves replaced by automation before […]
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Santa Clara City Council supports worker cooperatives
On July 9, the full Santa Clara City Council and City Staff hosted a learning session on worker cooperatives called: Presentation on the Worker Cooperative Business Model. Kirk and Marguerite […]
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It’s time to participate – apply to join the USFWC Board / Unase a la mesa directiva de la USFWC
Para español, continue hacia abajo Each year, the USFWC hosts an annual election for the Board of Directors. In 2019, we will be electing At-Large Directors. Why Run For The […]
Read More >Workers rising: The push for city-supported worker coops is taking hold in these Bay Area cities
When Rendell “Ren” Boguiren got a job in college at a South Bay pizzeria, he wasn’t expecting it would become a career. Now, as a part-owner in the business, he […]
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$100,000 dedicated to worker cooperative development in Berkeley
The USFWC congratulates the Sustainable Economies Law Center and the Bay Area worker co-op community for their policy and advocacy efforts in Berkeley following the Berkeley City Council’s historic vote on […]
Read More >Roots and Remedies recap from Cat Murcek, owner at Samamkaya Yoga and Scoliosis Collective
In July 2019, Cat Murcek, worker owner at Samamkaya Yoga and Scoliosis Collective attended the Roots and Remedies conference on behalf of the USFWC. At this year’s Roots & Remedies […]
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Webinar Recording: How to work with Small Business Development Centers
The USFWC Policy and Advocacy Council hosts quarterly public webinars on current topics. This quarter, we are focused on the resources you need to communicate with your local small business […]
Read More >By a wide margin, Americans support “inclusive ownership funds”
“Inclusive ownership funds” are an exciting new idea building momentum in policy circles on both sides of the Atlantic. The basic idea is to mandate and institutionalize a more equal distribution of corporate […]
Read More >Employee Ownership Could Be Coming to a Company Near You
Wealth inequality is gearing up to be a major issue in the 2020 election and one possible solution growing in popularity is the idea of employee ownership. Presidential hopefuls including […]
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Worker Coop Farm Peer Network Update May 2019
The Worker Co-op Farm Peer Network met this month to get to know each of the farms in our network on a deeper level, and to start to delve into […]
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Remaking the Economy: The Critical Role of Advocacy
Watch our Executive Director in this new video from Nonprofit Quarterly. What can and should be done to make public policy more conducive to a more democratic economy? That is the […]
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Una Nota Importante / Important Tax filing update for worker-owners
* Continuar in Español * Tax season is in the air, and this year there is a tricky situation regarding the 1099-PATR, if your co-op distributes patronage. We’ve been working with […]
Read More >How Massachusetts is working to get retiring business owners to let their employees take over
As baby boomers get ready for retirement, there’s going to be a wave of small businesses that could be shut down or sold to big corporations. But there’s another way: […]
Read More >Workers’ rights major theme at GDC 2019
One of the more interesting developments to come out of Game Developers Conference 2019 (GDC) was a March 19 panel on the state of worker’s cooperatives and unionization in the […]
Read More >Massachusetts Seeks to Avert Business Shutdowns by Boosting Employee Ownership
According to Adam Vartikar, founder and chair of the advocacy group Working Wealth, Massachusetts has 42,000 small businesses whose owners are likely to retire in the next seven to 10 years, collectively […]
Read More >The next egg: Investing our retirement savings in our local communities
if you’d like to learn more about that and about the nuts & bolts of SD IRAs and solo 401(k)s, join the webinar on April 11, 2019 at 11:30 am […]
Read More >Berkeley Pledges Support and Funding for Worker Co-ops
Last week, the Cheeseboard’s longtime home committed to a new strategy for fighting economic inequality and building the local economy: city support for worker cooperatives. The Berkeley City Council voted […]
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