Taking part in May Day? Share any notes or pictures with comms@usworker.coop so we can feature it! On May 1st, 1886, labor unions in the United States led a general […]
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Reach out to your Representatives to support worker ownership in the FY27 federal budget
Each year, each office of Congress puts in appropriation requests. In an election year, Members of Congress might be looking for easy wins with constituents – this is an opportunity […]
Capital Homecare Cooperative redistributes thousands in profits to their worker-owners
Caring for our aging loved ones and loved ones with disabilities is fundamental work that has historically been undervalued and exploited. Union-cooperative-led campaigns like Fair Pay for Homecare are advocating […]
Black Cooperators: Building Connection And Leadership Across The Movement
The USFWC is a driving force in ensuring the promise of worker-ownership is accessible to communities of color. Black workers in particular face entrenched barriers to economic security, from the […]
Owning Our Future – Worker Cooperation for Self-Determination
If you’re using your strengths to build a sustainable business that provides for your community, don’t re-invent the wheel. Dalaeja Foreman and the rest of the Co-op Clinic Peer Advisor […]
Peer Advisor Fellowship: Growing Technical Assistance For And By Communities Of Color
For worker co-ops to be a force for racial and economic justice, working class communities of color need equitable access to the tools of cooperative development. As interest in worker […]
Get your worker co-op certified as a Minority or Women -owned business
The USFWC is excited to offer a new pilot certification option for minority-, women-, or socially and economically disadvantaged businesses through a partnership with the National Center for Employee Ownership […]
Update on SBA loans affecting green hard holders, California and Minnesota businesses
Recently, the SBA announced the suspension 111,620 California Borrowers. Administrator Kelly Loeffler announced that the agency has suspended California borrowers because of alleged fraudulent activity across SBA pandemic-era loan programs. […]
Co-ops: Pledge your commitment to labor neutrality
Sign the Pledge here In 2025, the USFWC membership voted unanimously to endorse labor neutrality as a standard for the cooperative sector. (Read the resolution here.) Labor neutrality is when […]