The USFWC is excited to share an opportunity to access federal funding and help to shape tech and manufacturing business development strategies across the country. Last year the Chips and […]
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Washington adopts new program to help businesses become employee-owned
Washington lawmakers want to make it easier to form businesses without bosses. They passed a bill Wednesday that provides support and resources for companies seeking to become employee-owned. A few […]
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Two easy ways you can ask the state of California to fund the Employee Ownership Hub
Last year, Governor Newsom signed into law Senate Bill 1407, the California Employee Ownership Act, which mandates the establishment of the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business […]
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Policy Pulse March 2023 – Worker Owner State Advocacy Fellows
In this video, the USFWC’s 2022-2023 Worker Owner State Advocacy Fellows share on their research and projects for the year, in which worker-owners from across the U.S. surveyed fellow cooperators […]
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We Are Proud to Support America’s SBDC and the 7th Annual #SBDCDay on March 15th
The USFWC is proud to support #SBDCDay and the growing network of Small Business Development Centers (SBDCs) who are providing important education and and technical assistance regarding worker cooperatives and […]
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Comment on the Tech Hubs and Recompetes programs by 3/16
The USFWC invites its members and community to provide comment on two important funding opportunities through the federal government: The Tech Hubs Program and the Recompetes Pilot Program. Tech […]
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WORK Act signed into law, authorizing $50M toward worker ownership
Lea esta entrada en español aquí The USFWC applauds Congress and President Biden on passing the Worker Ownership and Readiness and Knowledge Act, co-sponsored by Senator Sanders (D-VT) and Senator Moran […]
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Senate moves to pass bill that would appropriate $50m toward worker ownership
Update: The Senate and House have passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, which will be signed into law soon! The Senate is taking steps toward passing a nearly $1.7 […]
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Take action now to advocate for equitable co-op financing
The federal government is currently updating regulations for programs across several departments, including a few which address access to financing for cooperatives. The USFWC has worked with partners to articulate and […]
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Protected: Advocate for Equitable Cooperative Financing by Submitting Public Comments: SBA Proposed Rule on 7(a) Lending Programs and CDFI Proposed Target Market Assessment
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Read More >Watch: Half Past Capitalism: How new laws can accelerate mainstreaming of co-ops
Policy Director Mo Manklang joins Dru Oja Jay on his show Half Past Capital to discuss recent changes to federal legislation championed by various cooperative organizations, and how laws can […]
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Tell Congress and the SBA to support worker ownership
On December 6, 2022, the Committee on Small Business’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA.” Led […]
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Small Business Committee to hold a hearing on employee ownership 12/6
The Committee on Small Business Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Regulations will hold a hybrid hearing titled: “Building Sustainable Businesses through Employee Ownership at SBA.” The hearing is scheduled to […]
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Two federal bills introduced to expand access to SBA programs for worker owned businesses
The USFWC applauds Rep. Velázquez (D-NY) and Rep. Phillips (D-MN) for introducing two important bills that fulfill the intentions of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act (MSEOA). In 2018 the […]
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CHCA hosts Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care event to celebrate advocacy initiative
On Saturday, October 8, 2022, CHCA hosted a Bronx Fair Pay for Home Care Luncheon. The event was in appreciation for those involved in advocating for higher wages for Home […]
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Governor Newsom Signs Ground-Breaking Law Giving Workers a Chance to Become Owners
Legislation builds upon California’s leadership in supporting small businesses & workers The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives applauds Governor Newsom for signing Senate Bill 1407 (Becker D-Menlo Park), the California […]
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The USFWC applauds the spotlight on worker co-ops in the Chips and Science Act
On August 2, 2022, President Biden signed into law the Chips and Science Act (HR 4346), which spotlights the importance of worker ownership and solidifies its role in developing technology […]
Read More >Apply now for the 2022-2023 Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship
The Worker Ownership State Advocacy Fellowship (WOSA) is a program of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives that equips and supports worker owners as advocates and spokespeople for worker co-op […]
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Policy Roundtables are coming up!
Para leer esta entrada en español, haga clic aquí In the coming months, we will continue our roundtables to gather feedback on the USFWC’s policy position on a topics relevant […]
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