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Propose a session for the Worker Co-op Conference
Session applications are due April 15th
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Support the worker co-op movement -- become a sustainer of the USFWC
Become a sustainer or increase your monthly gift by $5 and receive a "Think Outside the Boss" bandana from worker co-op Worx Printing!
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2021-2022 USFWC Annual Report
Read about the wins, milestones and innovations of our diverse community of members
News from the USFWC
USFWC Launches Fellowship For BIPOC Worker Owners In Response To Growing Need For Technical Assistance For And By Communities Of Color
The US Federation of Worker Cooperatives launched the Peer Advisor …Highlights from Member Councils & Peer Networks – May 2024
Para leer en español, haga clic aquí Our Member Councils and Peer Networks …Request for $1.5 million to fund the Employee Ownership Hub within the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development.
The Worker-Owned Recovery California (WORC) Coalition needs your help in …
UPCOMING EVENTS
Spring Virtual USFWC Member Meeting丨Reunión Virtual de la Membresía USFWC on Thursday, May 16, 2024 | |
Union Co-ops Office Hours | Horario de oficina del Cooperativas de la Unión on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 | |
Reunión del Consejo Movimiento de Inmigrantes en las Cooperativas on Thursday, May 23, 2024 |
The only grassroots membership organization for worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces
As a grassroots member-led movement, our membership is our power and our strength.
The USFWC welcomes membership from worker cooperatives, other democratic workplaces, cooperative developers, and allied organizations.
WHAT WE DO
Technical Assistance
The USFWC Co-op Clinic has a network of peer advisors, all with strong social and professional ties, who provide technical assistance services to worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces.
Advocacy
The USFWC represents the interests of worker cooperatives with federal agencies and elected officials. In addition, our staff and Board support national, state, and local advocacy initiatives.
Health
Healthcare is a human right. The USFWC explores ways to effect systematic change for small businesses everywhere, while also offering a robust Worker Benefits program to provide more affordable health benefits to our members.
Education and Engagement
The USFWC provides education about the worker co-ops and convenes cooperators through our Member Councils and Peer Networks.
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"The worker-owned Defector, at a year old, has over 40,000 paying subscribers and $3.2M in revenue."
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"Worker cooperatives can be part of the solution in building a working class and the middle class in this country."
Rep. Ro Khanna (CA-17)
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"The company’s focus on a healthy work culture, as emphasized in a cooperative, really aligned with my own values"
Casey Nakamura, SymbiOp
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"Working Class Desire Is For More Control And Even To Own The Place You Work"
The Drivers Cooperative Co-Founder Erik Forman
Worker Co-ops in the News
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Member Highlight
Rainbow Grocery
A worker-owned grocery story in San Francisco’s Mission District, offering organic and locally sourced products. Rainbow Grocery is also a resource for our community to exchange information about the health and sustainability of the foods we eat.
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Member Highlight
Opportunity Threads
Worker-owners at Opportunity Threads, an industrial-scale custom sewing and fabric recycling worker co-op, are keeping the Southern textile economy local and environmentally sustainable. They form part of a network of cooperatives developed by the Industrial Commons in North Carolina.