by Elizabeth Lechleitner/NCBA CLUSA “Measuring the impact of cooperatives is much more than measuring their total employment, total revenue, or the total number of establishments and businesses, but it’s a […]
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Worker co-op bill means more Rhode Islanders can own businesses
By Aran Valente on October 23, 2017 On September 19, 2017 the Rhode Island General Assembly passed Senator Donna Nesslebush’s Senate Bill 0676 Sub A and Representative Shelby Maldonado’s House […]
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Fuel the movement – Participate in the 2017 Worker Co-op Enterprise Census
Together, let’s show off the worker cooperative movement The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Democracy At Work Institute invites you to participate in our annual census to study […]
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Blueprint for The Most Radical City on the Planet
Image via huffingtonpost.com In July 2017, 34 year old Chokwe Antar Lumumba was sworn in as Mayor of Jackson Mississippi. He soon announced that the city was going to be “the most radical […]
Read More >Meet USFWC’s newly elected board members
To all of our members: thank you all for the strong participation in our 2017 elections. Democratic voice is the keystone of our sector and drives the spirit of the […]
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NEW CUCI Co-op in Childcare! Introducing Nanny Share
CUCI has begun investigating the possibilities of creating a multi-stakeholder cooperative (ie.worker and parent owned) in the childcare industry. We have started this work by doing a small pilot nanny […]
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Worker-Owned Businesses Get More Support From D.C.
“Federal officials and policymakers are putting more emphasis on worker-ownership of businesses. This support comes at a time when the cooperative model — a business owned and controlled by its workers, who […]
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Hurricane Harvey – How you can help
The effects of Hurricane Harvey will be felt for a long time, and we encourage all of our members and community to continue supporting organizations on the ground, especially those […]
Read More >Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Healthcare Platform Cooperative
“This the first time that our union has had a worker cooperative partner … we had to be slow and careful in a way we couldn’t be with a different […]
Read More >Unions and Worker Co-ops, Old Allies, Are Joining Forces Again
“From the early days of the labor movement, as John Curl makes clear in his excellent book For All the People: Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and […]
Read More >Congress, we urge you to support immigrant workers — The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives denounces the decision to end DACA
This week the Trump administration moved to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. We call for Congress to preserve this program, which grants temporary work permits and […]
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After raising more than $9,000, the Maryland Co-op is back — with mac ‘n cheese (PS, there’s still time to donate!)
“Immediately … we got a huge amount of support from the community,” said Chris Moulson, a worker-owner at the Co-op for the past four years. “People came out left and […]
Read More >Say hello to our new Programs Manager, Morgan Crawford
I am thrilled to announce that Morgan Crawford will be joining the USFWC staff as our new Programs Manager for the USFWC. Having most recently served as NASCO’s Director of […]
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Employee Ownership and the Next System
“In the near future, worker cooperatives will have a very essential role in converting existing small businesses where the founder wants to retire to broad based employee ownership. Any notion […]
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Interview with our Esteban Kelly on race and food co-ops
Everyone Welcome? Personal Narratives about Race and Food Co-ops By Jade Barker and Patricia Cumbie Everyone Welcome? Personal Narratives about Race and Food Co-ops presents a variety of perspectives on what can be […]
Read More >Another City Comes Out for Converting Local Businesses into Worker Cooperatives
Over the years, NPQ has covered several stories where a city declares itself as open and ready to actively support worker cooperatives. Some examples are Rochester, N.Y., New York City, and Madison, Wisconsin. Now, […]
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Santa Ana City Council Takes First Step Towards Supporting Worker Cooperatives
Photo via OC Weekly A burgeoning worker cooperative movement in Santa Ana gained momentum in the form of a resolution passed by city council last night. For the past year, co-ops […]
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8/16 Vision Benefit Info Webinar
This past year we have expanded our member benefits to include dental; in this webinar, you’ll hear about our newest offering: access to our USFWC vision plan. Learn more […]
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A reflection from our QVS Fellow, Liz Anderson
Last week we bade farewell to our Quaker Voluntary Service fellow, Liz Anderson. Over the last year, Liz has been instrumental in building the capacity of the USFWC, heading our newly […]
Read More >Check out this ECWD Video from New Glasses
Check out this video from the Eastern Conference for Workplace Democracy, featuring interviews with our Communications Director Mo Manklang and Executive Director Esteban Kelly. New Glasses is an innovative urban […]
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