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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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
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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 […]
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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 […]
Read More >Employee-ownership can prevent job losses and closures when North Country business owners retire
With more typical options like family, closing, or selling to a big box retailer off the table, Ward had to get creative. The answer turned out to be right in […]
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April 2021 Worker Co-op Policy Pulse
Para español, haga clic aquí The Worker Co-op Policy Pulse is a quarterly, bilingual (English/Spanish) space for you to hear advocacy updates from the USFWC network. You will learn about […]
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Ward Lumber is officially a Worker Owned Cooperative
Ward Lumber Transitions Ownership to Employees Worker-owned cooperative is first of its kind in the region Jay, N.Y and Malone, N.Y. — The employees of Ward Lumber have made history by purchasing the 130-year-old business […]
Read More >Oakland has a new worker-owned supermarket
The DEEP (Deep East Oakland Empowering the People) Grocery Co-op was conceived in 2019 as a way to bring organic and locally grown foods to areas of East Oakland without nearby full-service […]
Read More >Worker-Owned Businesses Are Having a Moment
If you want to launch a co-op, Baltimore may be one of the best places in the U.S. to do it. There’s a small but sturdy network of worker co-ops […]
Read More >Opinion: More companies should consider employee ownership
At a time when pandemic-driven job losses are being felt by so many in our community, leaders in business and government should work together to help empower our region’s hardworking […]
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Amazon workers deserve representation
Over the years, it has been made all too clear that Amazon is among the most dangerous employers in the United States. One report cited six Amazon worker deaths between […]
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The USFWC’s statement in support of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities
We are deeply saddened, hurt, and outraged by the recent shootings of 8 people including 6 Asian Americans in Atlanta and the upward trend in racist violence towards the Asian […]
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