“The worker cooperative project felt like the space where I could go an envision an economy that would work for us, it was something I could focus my energies on […]
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Worker-owned domestic cleaning businesses are gearing up for a massive expansion
For domestic workers like home cleaners, having a job often does not guarantee bringing in enough wages to get by. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, home cleaners earn just around $11 […]
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Santa Clara City Council supports worker cooperatives
On July 9, the full Santa Clara City Council and City Staff hosted a learning session on worker cooperatives called: Presentation on the Worker Cooperative Business Model. Kirk and Marguerite […]
Read More >Workers rising: The push for city-supported worker coops is taking hold in these Bay Area cities
When Rendell “Ren” Boguiren got a job in college at a South Bay pizzeria, he wasn’t expecting it would become a career. Now, as a part-owner in the business, he […]
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$100,000 dedicated to worker cooperative development in Berkeley
The USFWC congratulates the Sustainable Economies Law Center and the Bay Area worker co-op community for their policy and advocacy efforts in Berkeley following the Berkeley City Council’s historic vote on […]
Read More >Roots and Remedies recap from Cat Murcek, owner at Samamkaya Yoga and Scoliosis Collective
In July 2019, Cat Murcek, worker owner at Samamkaya Yoga and Scoliosis Collective attended the Roots and Remedies conference on behalf of the USFWC. At this year’s Roots & Remedies […]
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#WWCC19Olympia Recap
Thank you to everyone who attended #WWCC19Olympia! We were thrilled to host nearly 60 attendees at the first Western Worker Cooperative Convening in Olympia. More info to come; in the meantime, […]
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Worker Coop Farm Peer Network Update May 2019
The Worker Co-op Farm Peer Network met this month to get to know each of the farms in our network on a deeper level, and to start to delve into […]
Read More >Explosion of Interest in Worker Cooperatives Drives Economic Changes
It’s been more than 10 years since the financial crisis of 2008, and working people are still being hammered by its effects — stagnating wages, a widening gap between the […]
Read More >Jarrett announces bid for Ward 5 council seat in Northampton
Alex Jarrett says he’s hopeful about the city’s future, and he’s running for the Ward 5 seat on the City Council to enact policies that will keep it on that […]
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Una Nota Importante / Important Tax filing update for worker-owners
* Continuar in Español * Tax season is in the air, and this year there is a tricky situation regarding the 1099-PATR, if your co-op distributes patronage. We’ve been working with […]
Read More >Last Week Tonight features housing co-op work
Watch this Last Week Tonight spotlight on manufactured housing, featuring the great work of members and partners like the Northwest Cooperative Development Center:
Read More >Massachusetts Seeks to Avert Business Shutdowns by Boosting Employee Ownership
According to Adam Vartikar, founder and chair of the advocacy group Working Wealth, Massachusetts has 42,000 small businesses whose owners are likely to retire in the next seven to 10 years, collectively […]
Read More >The next egg: Investing our retirement savings in our local communities
if you’d like to learn more about that and about the nuts & bolts of SD IRAs and solo 401(k)s, join the webinar on April 11, 2019 at 11:30 am […]
Read More >Employee-Owned Businesses a Tool for Equitable Growth
ncome and wealth inequality, exploitative working conditions and displacement are critical issues faced by communities across the country. These challenges require strategies that create both stable employment and access to […]
Read More >Listen to the Upstream Podcast on Worker Cooperatives — Islands within a Sea of Capitalism
Listen to the Upstream Podcast on Worker Cooperatives — Islands within a Sea of Capitalism In the second episode of the series on worker cooperatives, Upstream builds on the conversation […]
Read More >DAWI hosted the SEED Fellowship in Atlanta
The city of Atlanta hosted the Democracy at Work Institute SEED Fellows in a Technical Assistance site visit through Grove Park, English Avenue, West End, and Cascade neighborhoods, all historic areas […]
Read More >Story 2 just redesigned the SEIU Healthcare 1199NW website
Story 2 built a website for SEIU Healthcare 1199NW in 6 weeks, building out a custom member portal so existing or prospective union members could easily navigate the site, find their […]
Read More >A co-op grocery comes to a Dayton food desert
On the corner of Salem Avenue and Superior Street in West Dayton sits a vacant building with signs advertising a former artist supply and picture framing shop. By the end […]
Read More >Unstoppable: How cooperative businesses are transforming communities in Philadelphia
The power of cooperatives is truly unstoppable – if we support this movement together. Were you inspired by the power of organizing for economic justice through cooperative enterprise shown in this […]
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