Collective Avenue Coffee is moving from pop-up to brick and mortar business as part of COOP LA, a 10-person collective venture of four co-located cooperative businesses. Along with the coffee […]
Read More >August 2018
A New Push For Employee Ownership in Chicago
“These efforts are all driven by the notion that when employees, particularly disadvantaged populations, become owners of businesses, that will lift them out of poverty,” says Lane. “They’ll be given […]
Read More >What a ‘silver tsunami’ of retiring Baby Boomer business owners could mean for their workers
The new provision could also help address what has been called a “silver tsunami” of retiring Baby Boomer business owners. Much has been made of what that generation’s departure from […]
Read More >Time is ripe for employee ownership of small businesses (Commentary)
Eventually, good ideas are implemented once someone understands and believes in them. This is the scenario for the recent passage of the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, which was signed […]
Read More >Why transforming the economy begins and ends with cooperation
by Esteban Kelly Cooperatives provide a sustainable and accountable way of providing goods and services—and they can help to transform our economies before it is too late. They promise a […]
Read More >The government just made it easier for workers to own a piece of their employer
Previously known as the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, the mandate was tacked on by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand of New York. Her goal: Help more workers to own a piece […]
Read More >Employee-ownership option in national defense bill could give workers a share of their company
When it comes to capitalism, Republicans like it and Democrats like it when everyone gets a piece of the pie. The Main Street Employee Ownership Act, led by Sen. Kirsten […]
Read More >Main Street Employee Ownership Act Signed Into Law
ESOP and co-ops alike reward employees by sharing in the success of the company, creating an effective incentive for management and employees to perform well. Often, small businesses are the […]
Read More >USA passes new law to aid business transition to worker-ownership
Worker co-ops in the USA have welcomed the Main Street Employee Ownership Act, which improves access to capital and technical assistance for employee-owned businesses. Signed into law on 13 August, it is the […]
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The U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives celebrates the passing of the first national legislation that focuses on worker cooperatives
As the national membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces, the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives applauds this bipartisan effort to improve small business loans and outreach for employee […]
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