For the past five years, the media industry has been on a unionizing spree. This wave of worker empowerment—combined with the industry’s regular waves of layoffs, folding publications, and management […]
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The Former Deadspin People Explain How to Launch a Worker-Owned Media Co-op That Might Succeed
For the past five years, the media industry has been on a unionizing spree. This wave of worker empowerment—combined with the industry’s regular waves of layoffs, folding publications, and management […]
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FREE Registration is now open for The Worker Co-op Conference, September 10-11
Para español, haga clic aquí 2020 is a year that demands action. We have seen cooperators meet this moment of economic, health, and social crisis head-on—prioritizing worker and community needs, […]
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Building Bridges, Not Walking on Backs
A Feminist Economic Recovery Plan for COVID-19 The road to economic recovery should not be across women’s backs. COVID-19, and the measures being implemented to contain it, are deeply affecting […]
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Nominations are open for the USFWC Regional Board Directors
Para español, haga clic aquí Did you know that the USFWC board strategically represents regions across the country? Each year, the USFWC hosts an annual election for the Board of […]
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Recording | Understanding healthcare options for your co-op
Para español, continue hacia abajo. Slide deck here About the webinar: We’re introducing new options in the worker benefits program to make it easier for worker coops to access health […]
Read More >Cooperative Ownership: A Covid Recovery Strategy
Greater community control over local economies can help to stave off the predators that—as we learned during the 2008 crisis—start to circle the most marginalized populations when disaster strikes. Co-ownership […]
Read More >Johnson Introduces Bill to Help Businesses Restore Capital, Give Employees Stake in Business Success
“Unfortunately, many businesses of all sizes remain either totally or significantly shut down months into the coronavirus pandemic. PPP provided short-term financial support to small businesses, but now Congress needs […]
Read More >Empowered Employees Key to Digital Transformation
Employee ownership is the fuel that makes a digital transformation pilot succeed. The digital transformation needs to start by providing every technician affected by the new technologies a chance to […]
Read More >East Lothian’s Jerba Campervans speeds up profits and productivity
East Lothian firm Jerba Campervans has welcomed accelerated productivity and profit in its most recent financial year – saying it is very much seeing the benefits of employee ownership. Read […]
Read More >Small businesses are struggling. Workers can be the solution.
Whether for those that were spared the worst or those on the edge of survival, the most plausible option for saving businesses and jobs is often an employee buyout. Ideally, […]
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Video: Artists in a COVID Economy
Hear from USFWC Staff member and worker-owner of Obvious Agency Daniel Park in this artist-led conversation on how artists can manage a self-sustaining practice amid uncertainty and rapidly changing […]
Read More >When Bosses Shared Their Profits
In December 1916, the Bureau of Labor Statistics issued a report on profit-sharing, suggesting it as a way to reduce the “frequent and often violent disputes” between employers and workers, […]
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CICOPA General Assembly
Para español, haga clíc aquí Since the ICA Congress in Seoul, Korea, has been postponed to next year, the 2020 CICOPA General Assembly won’t be able to gather physically, however […]
Read More >Democracy in Child Care: A Conversation with Esteban Kelly on Child Care Worker Ownership
Joe Waters interviews Esteban Kelly of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives on the advantages of worker cooperatives for advancing a more equitable child care industry. Read more at https://www.capitasocial.org/cooperatives-blog/2020/6/19/democracy-in-child-care-a-conversation-with-esteban-kelly-on-child-care-worker-ownership
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There’s a new, easier forgiveness application for the PPP loan
On June 17th, The U.S. Small Business Administration created a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application, in addition to revising the full forgiveness application. The new EZ […]
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Recording | Co-op Clinic: EIDL and PPP Loan Office Hours
June 10 Office Hour: June 17 Office Hour: The USFWC and DAWI hosted two office hour sessions with Kate Sherpe of Wegner CPAs and help to answer questions you may […]
Read More >Cooperatives must confront the challenges of our time to build a more inclusive economy – NCBA CLUSA
As the national, cross-sector association of cooperative enterprises, NCBA CLUSA takes seriously its responsibility to lift up the voices of our movement, especially during challenging times. Above all, this publication exists to share the meaningful work of the cooperative community as we work to build a better world for everyone.
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