Para leer esta entrada en español haga clic aquí It’s a historic first for the national grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives is beginning 2023 […]
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Acknowledging Anna Boyer, USFWC’s Longest-Serving Board Member
For 12 years, Anna provided balanced leadership to the USFWC Board of Directors Lea este artículo en español aquí If leadership styles were animals, Anna Boyer’s would be a bear […]
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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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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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Announcing USFWC’s New Board Members
Para leer este anuncio en español haga clic aquí. Welcome to our newly-elected regional representatives It gives us great pleasure to announce the final results of the elections for regional […]
Read More >The 2022 Worker Co-op Conference is in the books!
Para leer esta entrada en español haga clic aquí The 2022 Worker Co-op Conference created some much-needed space for our movement to gather, connect, and learn alongside each other. Our […]
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A call for support from Cooperation Jackson
Lea esta entrada en español The USFWC is sharing this call for support from our member Cooperation Jackson, to support people on the ground with little to no access to […]
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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 […]
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Union Co-ops gain momentum at the 2022 Labor Notes Conference
At the 2022 Labor Notes conference in Rosemont, Illinois, worker cooperators gathered with 4,000 labor union members and activists from across the country to help unite the rising cooperative and […]
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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Arial Guarco re-elected President of the ICA at the General Assembly in Seville
A new Board of Director was also elected The members of the International Cooperative Alliance (ICA) have renewed the mandate of Ariel Guarco for the next four years. From a […]
Read More >Member Meeting Call for topics
Do you have a topic you would like to suggest for this fall’s Annual member meeting? We are updating the structures for how member suggestions are addressed through clear governance […]
Read More >The new Membership Cycle has begun as of June 1, 2022
The new Membership Cycle has begun as of June 1, 2022. This means if you haven’t renewed, your membership has lapsed. Please pay your dues here. E-mail membership@usworker.coop if you need an invoice. Had a […]
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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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Highlights from our Member Councils & Peer Networks — June 2022
Haga clic aquí para leer esta entrada en español Our Member Councils and Peer Networks are shaping the future of the worker co-op movement in the U.S. through mutual aid exchanges, collective education & […]
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Save the Date for the Worker Co-op Conference
This year the Worker Co-op Conference will be held in person in Philadelphia September 9 & 10. Find all the conference updates at conference.coop
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Nominations are now open for the 2022 USFWC Regional Board elections
Haga clic aquí para leer esta entrada en español Did you know that the USFWC board strategically represents regions across the country? Each year, the USFWC hosts an annual election […]
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Support CA Worker Co-ops through SB1407
The USFWC has been working alongside many of our members through the Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC) Coalition, and we are excited to share an opportunity to show your support for […]
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Welcome to our newly-elected At-Large Board directors
Lea esta publicación en español Thank you to all our voting members who exercised their right and responsibility to elect an outstanding group of cooperators to the USFWC Board. We’d […]
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