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 […]
Read More >September 2017
NEW CUCI Co-op in Childcare! Introducing Nanny Share
CUCI has begun investigating the possibilities of creating a multi-stakeholder cooperative (ie.worker and parent owned) in the childcare industry. We have started this work by doing a small pilot nanny […]
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Worker-Owned Businesses Get More Support From D.C.
“Federal officials and policymakers are putting more emphasis on worker-ownership of businesses. This support comes at a time when the cooperative model — a business owned and controlled by its workers, who […]
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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 >Nurses Join Forces With Labor Union to Launch Healthcare Platform Cooperative
“This the first time that our union has had a worker cooperative partner … we had to be slow and careful in a way we couldn’t be with a different […]
Read More >Unions and Worker Co-ops, Old Allies, Are Joining Forces Again
“From the early days of the labor movement, as John Curl makes clear in his excellent book For All the People: Uncovering the Hidden History of Cooperation, Cooperative Movements, and […]
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 […]
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After raising more than $9,000, the Maryland Co-op is back — with mac ‘n cheese (PS, there’s still time to donate!)
“Immediately … we got a huge amount of support from the community,” said Chris Moulson, a worker-owner at the Co-op for the past four years. “People came out left 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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