The American Rescue Plan, which was signed into law in early March, includes important provisions that all worker cooperatives and small businesses should know about. Through the advocacy of the […]
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Josh Hilsdon: Pioneer Valley Photovoltaics co-op
PVSquared is on the cutting-edge. I remembered when they were being incubated by the Franklin County Community Development Corporation, which has helped hundreds of new businesses get started. PVSquared started […]
Read More >Obvious Agency and Creative Cooperative Futures
As artists, we have long believed racialized capitalism, cis-hetero-patriarchy, and ableism fuel the theatre industry and undergird the business structures available to us. Accordingly, when we first decided to found […]
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Now Available | Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others
Democracy at Work Institute’s Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others is a best-of collection of democratic practices used by worker cooperative managers and taught by some of the […]
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Finance Options for Worker cooperatives
Por Español, haga clic aquí Knowing where to get the financing for your worker cooperative can be tricky. The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives is here to help. Find out […]
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Is your cooperative entitled to a refund for retaining employees? Find out.
Did you have payroll expenses last year? Will you have payroll expenses first or second quarter of 2021? Was your company struggling during the pandemic and is it continuing to […]
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Historic Freeze in Texas Is Especially Dangerous to Vulnerable Populations / Helada histórica es especialmente peligrosa para poblaciones vulnerables
This is a re-posting of a press release from member organization Living Hope Wheelchair Association in Houston, Texas. We know that crises like the snowstorms in Texas hit everyone hard, […]
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Why Worker Co-ops Should Matter to Labor Unions
The first of 2021’s bimonthly Union Co-ops Council public spaces to discuss the need for collaboration between the worker cooperative movement and labor unions. In this session, we will […]
Read More >Spoke Folks Bike Cooperative pedals into 2021
fully launched to haul trash, recycling and compost via bike and trailer Read more at https://bangordailynews.com/2021/02/11/bdn-maine/spoke-folks-bike-cooperative-pedals-into-2021/
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Santa Clara officially announced their Worker Cooperative Initiative
by Kirk Vartan, worker owner at A Slice of New York, USFWC member On January 29, 2021, the City of Santa Clara officially announced their Worker Cooperative Initiative around […]
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USFWC signs on to fight for a nationwide shutoff moratorium on household utilities
On Wednesday, 1/13, we delivered our joint letter to President Biden and Vice President Harris asking them to issue an executive order to halt all household utility shutoffs during the […]
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Advocates Fought to Make Co-ops Eligible for Paycheck Protection Loans
2020 was difficult for all small businesses, and particularly for worker cooperatives. Faced with a lack of understanding from the Small Business Administration as well as lenders facilitating the Paycheck […]
Read More >Baltimore’s Taharka Brothers latest business to convert to worker-owned cooperative
This week, Taharka Brothers is adding a new line to its resume. The ice cream maker became a worker-owned cooperative, joining the growing ranks of such companies in a city […]
Read More >5 Accounting Tasks That Can’t Be Ignored
Keep an eye on these financial management basics, from invoicing to end-of-year planning As you run your business, you may be focusing on the things that are more enjoyable, while […]
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Worker Co-op Advocacy Updates Q4 2020
Para Español, haga clic aquí 2020 required action in all ways: financial and technical assistance for our worker co-ops, education for the government and finance providers, and direct advocacy […]
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Japan passes its first Worker Cooperative Bill since 1978
On December 4, 2020, a Worker Cooperative Bill was passed by the House of Councilors (Diet) in Japan. “We, cooperative workers in Japan, finally got a law of our own! […]
Read More >Co-Op Owned By Formerly Incarcerated Black Women Wins Grant To Bring More Healthy Meals To South And West Sides
A food service company on the West Side will be able to expand thanks to a $100,000 grant recogizing its work breaking down the social barriers that cause health disparities. […]
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Recording – Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Collective distribution for small business survival
Mira el webinar en Español Co-op Hour Mutual Aid Series: Hear from worker cooperative voices about what it takes to create sustainable solutions to the perennial economic crisis that only […]
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SBA & Treasury announce simpler PPP forgiveness applications for loans less than $50,000
As the USFWC continues to support the worker co-op community through the COVID-19 crisis, we are keeping tabs on developments from the Small Business Administration (SBA) regarding its programs to […]
Read More >Produce for the people: Immigrant-led Riquezas del Campo farm still growing after first year
The immigrant-led, worker-owned cooperative farm got started later in the growing season when it started in 2019 and had just one customer, said Lorena Moreno, a founding member of the […]
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