A board of a cooperative is similar to that of a nonprofit or corporation with the addition that it is made up of a majority member-owners. Boards of corporations are accountable to their shareholders, which in the case of worker co-ops are the worker members.
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For more short, topical guides on the fundamentals of worker ownership prepared by the USFWC’s Co-op Clinic, visit our worker cooperatives mini guides page.