Update: The Senate and House have passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which will be signed into law soon! The Senate is taking steps toward passing a nearly $1.7 […]
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Take action now to advocate for equitable co-op financing
The federal government is currently updating regulations for programs across several departments, including a few which address access to financing for cooperatives. The USFWC has worked with partners to articulate and […]
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Protected: Advocate for Equitable Cooperative Financing by Submitting Public Comments: SBA Proposed Rule on 7(a) Lending Programs and CDFI Proposed Target Market Assessment
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Read More >Watch: Half Past Capitalism: How new laws can accelerate mainstreaming of co-ops
Policy Director Mo Manklang joins Dru Oja Jay on his show Half Past Capital to discuss recent changes to federal legislation championed by various cooperative organizations, and how laws can […]
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Tell Congress and the SBA to support worker ownership
On December 6, 2022, the Committee on Small Business’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA.” Led […]
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Small Business Committee to hold a hearing on employee ownership 12/6
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA.” The hearing is scheduled to […]
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Two federal bills introduced to expand access to SBA programs for worker owned businesses
The USFWC applauds Rep. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Phillips (D-MN) for introducing two important bills that fulfill the intentions of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA). In 2018 the […]
Read More >The Home Beautiful Transition to Employee Ownership – Their Story
The Home Beautiful Transtion to Employee Ownership – Their Story from Co-op Development Institute on Vimeo. The Home Beautiful, one of central New Hampshire’s largest home decorating centers, serving homeowners, […]
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CHCA hosts Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care event to celebrate advocacy initiative
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, CHCA hosted a Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care Luncheon. The event was in appreciation for those involved in advocating for higher wages for Home […]
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Governor Newsom Signs Ground-Breaking Law Giving Workers a Chance to Become Owners
Legislation builds upon California’s leadership in supporting small businesses & workers The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives applauds Governor Newsom for signing Senate Bill 1407 (Becker D-Menlo Park), the California […]
Read More >The 2022 Worker Co-op Conference is in the books!
Para leer esta entrada en español haga clic aquí The 2022 Worker Co-op Conference created some much-needed space for our movement to gather, connect, and learn alongside each other. Our […]
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A call for support from Cooperation Jackson
Lea esta entrada en español The USFWC is sharing this call for support from our member Cooperation Jackson, to support people on the ground with little to no access to […]
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The USFWC applauds the spotlight on worker co-ops in the Chips and Science Act
On August 2, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Chips and Science Act (HR 4346), which spotlights the importance of worker ownership and solidifies its role in developing technology […]
Read More >Apply now for the 2022-2023 Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship
The Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship (WOSA) is a program of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives that equips and supports worker owners as advocates and spokespeople for worker co-op […]
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Arial Guarco re-elected President of the ICA at the General Assembly in Seville
A new Board of Director was also elected The members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a […]
Read More >Member Meeting Call for topics
Do you have a topic you would like to suggest for this fall’s Annual member meeting? We are updating the structures for how member suggestions are addressed through clear governance […]
Read More >The new Membership Cycle has begun as of June 1, 2022
The new Membership Cycle has begun as of June 1, 2022. This means if you haven’t renewed, your membership has lapsed. Please pay your dues here. E-mail membership@usworker.coop if you need an invoice. Had a […]
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Policy Roundtables are coming up!
Para leer esta entrada en español, haga clic aquí In the coming months, we will continue our roundtables to gather feedback on the USFWC’s policy position on a topics relevant […]
Read More >EXCITING UPDATE ON SB 1407, THE CA EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP ACT!
We have exciting news: SB 1407, the CA Employee Ownership Act, has been passed out of the California Senate with unanimous support! This is an exciting step toward the expansion […]
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