“People performed outstandingly because they want to, not because they have to.” –Marc Rudnick on Community Builders Cooperative We recently talked to Marc Rudnick about the history of Community Builders […]
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Ways to recognize May Day, today and every day
Today we recognize May Day and labor movements around the world, particularly the worker-owned and democratically governed businesses that make up our membership. New to worker co-operatives? Listen to this […]
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Member Spotlight: Pa’lante Green Cleaning Co-op
“I would love people to understand better is what it means to work in a cooperative and to be a worker owner specifically. Being a worker-owner is a really powerful […]
Read More >Worker Ownership and The Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2018
The report on the March 23rd Omnibus Appropriations Act includes language on worker ownership. Last Friday, President Trump signed into law the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2018“. Why is this special […]
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“Co-op means Opportunity!”: Welcoming “Echo Adventures” to USFWC
“Is it too dorky to say, “[being a cooperative] is so much easier than it seems?” We’re constantly telling people that.” Worker-owner Elisabeth Barton insists on the cooperative model for […]
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Watch this video celebrating 10 Years of the Union Co-op Council
We’re so excited to announce that the Union Co-op Council is celebrating its 10 year anniversary with the release of some videos produced by Future Focus Media Cooperative, a […]
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Member Spotlight: Check out Radix Media’s new anthology, AFTERMATH
“Being a coop has changed the way I work and the way I view work. Doing the work is much more fun and fulfilling, you feel like you have an […]
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Member Spotlight: Design Action Collective
Today we’re uplifting the exciting work of Design Action Collective, a worker-owned and managed cooperative and union shop which provides professional graphic design and web development services to a diverse […]
Read More >Listen to this podcast, Everything Co-op with our board member, Mai Nguyen
Vernon Oakes interviews Kim Koontz, and Mai Nguyen, of the California Center for Cooperative Development and USFWC Board Member. Everything Co-op is a Talk Show that airs on WOL 1450 AM, […]
Read More >Say hi to our new Operations Manager, Laura Smoot
With Fall comes change. Our recent changes bring bittersweet news of comings and goings in our staff. On November 1st, Foresta Sieck-Hill stepped down as Operations Manager in order to […]
Read More >Open Enrollment for Health-Related Benefits: November 1st – December 15th
The USFWC is dedicated to building health equity and mobilizing our membership to create better, more affordable options for health care. We’re excited to announce that we are able to […]
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We “hiked the hill” with the American Sustainable Business Council
This week the American Sustainable Business Council held its annual #SustyBiz Conference, bringing together sustainable and socially-minded businesses from across the country together to talk policy. The USFWC has maintained […]
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Fuel the movement – Participate in the 2017 Worker Co-op Enterprise Census
Together, let’s show off the worker cooperative movement The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Democracy At Work Institute invites you to participate in our annual census to study […]
Read More >Meet USFWC’s newly elected board members
To all of our members: thank you all for the strong participation in our 2017 elections. Democratic voice is the keystone of our sector and drives the spirit of the […]
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Hurricane Harvey – How you can help
The effects of Hurricane Harvey will be felt for a long time, and we encourage all of our members and community to continue supporting organizations on the ground, especially those […]
Read More >Congress, we urge you to support immigrant workers — The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives denounces the decision to end DACA
This week the Trump administration moved to cancel the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. We call for Congress to preserve this program, which grants temporary work permits and […]
Read More >Say hello to our new Programs Manager, Morgan Crawford
I am thrilled to announce that Morgan Crawford will be joining the USFWC staff as our new Programs Manager for the USFWC. Having most recently served as NASCO’s Director of […]
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Interview with our Esteban Kelly on race and food co-ops
Everyone Welcome? Personal Narratives about Race and Food Co-ops By Jade Barker and Patricia Cumbie Everyone Welcome? Personal Narratives about Race and Food Co-ops presents a variety of perspectives on what can be […]
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A reflection from our QVS Fellow, Liz Anderson
Last week we bade farewell to our Quaker Voluntary Service fellow, Liz Anderson. Over the last year, Liz has been instrumental in building the capacity of the USFWC, heading our newly […]
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