Para español, haga clíc aquí On Thursday, September 9, the House Small Business Committee passed a $25 billion bill that would provide funding and assistance to small businesses, including a […]
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Worker-owned thrift store opening in Hamtramck reimagines what second-hand shopping should be
That’s what Public Thrift, opening in September on Joseph Campau, is inviting its customers into. The woman-owned, Black-owned, and queer-owned second-hand shop is radically reimagining the environment, offerings, and relationship […]
Read More >Canada’s small businesses could be saved by converting them to co-operatives
Most of Canada’s 1.2 million small- and medium-sized enterprises have been affected by COVID-19. A substantial number of them remain heavily indebted as pandemic restrictions ease, while workforce shortages and […]
Read More >Evergreen Cooperatives helps companies shift to co-ops, share profits with workers
The idea of a career and work day has changed a lot since the pandemic started in March 2020 and that’s already making many employees rethink what they want and […]
Read More >The USFWC Supports Downtown Crenshaw Rising in its bid to purchase the Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza Mall
As the national grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the U.S., we know that economic anchors such as the former Baldwin Hills-Crenshaw Plaza Mall are key […]
Read More >The Small Business Administration is streamlining the forgiveness process for PPP loans below $150,000
The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has announced a streamlined forgiveness process for loans of $150,00 or less, which account for more than 90 percent of all Paycheck Protection Program […]
Read More >Invite your Members of Congress to visit your co-op!
Repost from NCBA CLUSA Each year, Congress recesses for nearly the full month of August. During this time, Senators and Representatives take the opportunity to visit with constituents and small […]
Read More >Hearing on Massachusetts legislation on worker cooperatives, H.2021 and H.2059
Para español, haga clic aquí It is time again for a hearing on worker cooperatives in Massachusetts! As we have shared before, the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power (COWOP) has […]
Read More >The USFWC applauds Rep. Adam Smith and Sen. Amy Klobuchar on their introduction of the Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act
Para español, haga clic aquí On July 16, 2021 Representative Adam Smith (D-Wash.) reintroduced the Emergency Economic and Workforce System Resiliency Act, which will provide new funding to state and […]
Read More >The USFWC is taking a slowdown this summer
Para Español, haga clic aquí Like so many people, our staff has been challenged to the max by COVID-19. From supporting rapid-response work and mutual aid at the outset of […]
Read More >Transitions and growth at the USFWC
Para Español, haga clic aquí The Summer Solstice is here and the staff of the USFWC are taking some much needed time to recalibrate and recenter priorities in the upcoming […]
Read More >Update on the Worker Owned Recovery California budget ask
Dear Worker Owned Supporters in California — We hope folks are enduring this very unique budget season and thank you so much for your support of WORC’s budget ask this […]
Read More >Participate in the 2021 Census today!
Para español, haga clic aquí The Worker Cooperative Enterprise Census is the national, comprehensive opportunity to capture trends across worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces in the United States. It provides […]
Read More >Recording: USFWC Spring Member Meeting
At our Spring Member meeting, we were happy to host members from across the country. View the slideshow For additional materials, email membership@usworker.coop
Read More >Collective liberation, accountability, and our work to support Black communities
A year has passed since the murder of George Floyd touched off a summer of unprecedented protest and opened up conversation in places where Black folks have long been trying […]
Read More >Call for support of the Capital for Cooperatives Act
In 2018, the USFWC, alongside national partners worked together to pass the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, a landmark success for worker ownership. This legislation required the Small Business Administration […]
Read More >Employees purchase iconic Maine T-shirt company
Nearly two years ago, Liberty Graphics employees began to talk to Opper about the potential of buying the company through a worker cooperative. Of the 25 current employees, lots have […]
Read More >White Electric reopens as Rhode Island’s only cooperatively run coffee shop
“No one individual is going to get rich, and that’s the way we want it,” Chassaing said. “We do want to ensure living wages though, and we’re confident that without […]
Read More >Worker-owned cooperatives and the future of Rust Belt labor
When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, Cleveland’s Phoenix Coffee changed the way it worked. One store temporarily shut down, and four others transitioned to takeout only. Its employees, like many of […]
Read More >Co-op Conversions “Best Bet for Cultural Preservation
Last year, the disruptions of COVID-19, skyrocketing rents, and boomer owners opting to retire led to the demise of some of Austin’s most beloved businesses. The Austin Cooperative Business Association […]
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