On March 21, the Treasury Department announced an interim final rule that all entities created in the United States and their beneficial owners are now exempt from the requirement to report beneficial […]
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Representatives Valadao and Riley Introduce the Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act
Originally posted on ncbaclusa.coop On March 6, 2025, Representatives David Valadao (R-CA-22) and Josh Riley (D-NY-19) announced the introduction of the Strengthening Rural Cooperatives and Communities Act. The bill will help […]
Read More >Highlights from our Member Councils and Peer Networks – March 2025
Our Member Councils and Peer Networks are shaping the future of the worker co-op movement in the U.S. Here are the latest highlights from some of our Councils & Networks: The Union Co-ops […]
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Treasury Department Announces Suspension of Enforcement of Corporate Transparency Act Against U.S. Citizens and Domestic Reporting Companies
On March 2, the Treasury Department announced the suspension of enforcement of the Corporate Transparency (CTA) against U.S. citizens and domestic reporting companies, and that the Treasury Department will further […]
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Starting March 25th – LIFT Economy’s Next Economy MBA Cohort!
What would an MBA look like for leaders who want to create a racially just, regenerative, and inclusive economy for all life? The NextEconomy MBA from our friends Lift Eonomy […]
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Philadelphia declares 2025 the Year of the Cooperative
It is official! 2025 is the Year of the Cooperative in Philadelphia, the first US city to sign onto the UN’s resolution for 2025 to be the International Year of […]
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International Year of the Co-op Book Club
To celebrate the International Year of the Co-op, the COWOP Coalition and friends are reading selected chapters of The Routledge Handbook of Cooperative Economics and Management, edited by Jerome Nikolai […]
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Worker Co-op Spotlight: Repaired Nations & Root Volume
Sabine Dabady and members of Repaired Nations and Root Volume pose with the wooden deck and pergola, part of an outdoor kitchen they built at a recent job site. […]
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Advocacy alert: Federal funding uncertainty
last updated 02/17/2025 We know that the recent federal orders have caused uncertainty and concern, and we are working hard to understand the implications for workers and cooperatives. Share how […]
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A Message to our LA Co-op Community: Support in the Wake of the Wildfires
We are aware of the challenges our co-op community is facing in the ongoing fires in Palisades and the surrounding area. While not all of our members in the area […]
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Our Giants: A Tribute to Black Cooperative Leaders
The USFWC is honored to share this tribute to Black Cooperative Leaders, called “Our Giants.” Written and edited by our own Matt Feinstein, and performed by Smiley Rojas-Nuñez, this video […]
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We believe in liberation: Our 2025 Plans
Support the worker co-op movement in 2025 I believe in liberation and I think that business-as-usual operations don’t win toward liberation at all. That’s Peer Advisor Fellow LaTierra Piphus, one […]
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2024 Year In Review: What We Accomplished Together
Dear USFWC members, Thank you so much for being a member of the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives. As our team takes a break to celebrate the holidays, we are […]
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Building our own doors (4 days left to double your impact)
As a little girl, I used to sit on my porch watching my community: neighbors grocery shopping, actual taxi cabs on the street, and block club parties that brought everyone […]
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Highlights from our Member Councils and Peer Networks – December 2024
Our Member Councils and Peer Networks are shaping the future of the worker co-op movement in the U.S. Here are the end-of-year highlights from some of our Councils & Networks: Union Co-ops Council […]
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The presidential elections show the urgent need for an economic alternative. The worker co-op movement is building it.
Through a strong, national federation, we have the collective power to fight for a cooperative world The last week has been a trying one. A lot feels uncertain about our […]
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USFWC: Meet Your New Board Members
We are excited to announce the results of the 2024 USFWC Board of Directors Elections! USFWC members reelected two board members, Kimberly Britt of ChiFresh Kitchen and Dominique Pearson of […]
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Guam Senate Committee hosts hearing on cooperative association bill
On Nov 8, 2024 in Guam, the Senate’s Committee on Environment, Revenue and Taxation, Labor, Procurement, and Statistics, Research and Planning convened a hearing for Bill 365-37, the Guam Uniform […]
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United We Grow: Let’s raise $15,000 for a resilient cooperative movement!
You can be part of building a resilient co-op movement– one that lifts up local communities whether in moments of celebration or crisis. To bring our vision to life, we’ve […]
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What We Accomplished Together At The 2024 Worker Co-op Conference
Thanks to all of our attendees and sponsors for making the 2024 Worker Co-op Conference a resounding success—and the largest one yet! We had over 600 attendees from 37 states, […]
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