On September 12, 2023, Supervisor Holly Mitchell motioned to launch a “Worker Ownership Initiative” to Build Wealth, Retain Quality Jobs, and Stabilize Businesses in Los Angeles County. The Los Angeles […]
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Colorado passes Employee Ownership Tax Credit Expansion
The USFWC is excited to share yet another win in a series of recent worker ownership legislative successes. House Bill 23-1081, Employee Ownership Tax Credit Expansion, was passed by the […]
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Congress introduces bipartisan, bicameral bill to drive investment in worker ownership
On May 15th, Rep. Dean Phillips (D-MN) and Senator Van Hollen (D-MD) led the effort to introduce this bipartisan, bicameral legislation to reduce barriers to small business owners who are […]
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Funding Opportunity open for Tech Hubs program
The Economic Development Administration has opened up the funding opportunity for the Tech Hubs program. This is an opportunity for the cooperative development community to help to shape tech and […]
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Ambitious employee ownership legislation signed into law in Washington state.
On Tuesday, May 9, 2023, Governor Inslee signed into law SB 5096, expanding employee ownership in Washington State. This bipartisan legislation led by State Senator Mike Padden (R-Spokane) and Senate […]
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EDA Announces Notice of Funding Opportunity for Regions Impacted by Natural Disasters
The Economic Development Administration (EDA) is providing support to those communities impacted by natural disasters in 2021 and 2022. On April 24, 2023, the FY23 EDA Disaster Supplemental Notice of […]
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Next Weds: Info session with worker co-op opportunities in the federal Tech and Innovation Hub Program
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 […]
Read More >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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