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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What your worker cooperative needs to know about the American Rescue Plan
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 […]
Read More >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 […]
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