The national membership organization for worker cooperatives in the US, advancing worker-owned and worker-governed workplaces through education, technical assistance, and advocacy. Founded in 2004 out of a national gathering of regional worker-co-op practitioners. Represents nearly 450 business and organizational members, standing in for an estimated 1,300 US worker co-ops and roughly 15,000 workers. Governed by a 100% member-elected board; offices in Oakland, CA and Philadelphia, PA. Co-hosts the annual Worker Co-op Conference with the Democracy at Work Institute.
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The annual national gathering for the US worker-cooperative movement, co-hosted by the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives and the Democracy at Work Institute. Brings together worker-owners, co-op developers, policymakers, funders, and labor organizers for co-op tours, breakout sessions on business development and governance, skill-building, and advocacy. Primarily in-person, with local satellite events in other communities for people who can't travel to Boston.
A Slack workspace run by the U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives for the worker co-op community, with channels for member councils, regional and peer networks, Spanish-speaking cooperatives, the energy sector, finance/accounting practices, and general announcements, plus a #principlesix channel for co-ops to share resources and opportunities with each other. Supplements rather than replaces USFWC's email list. Join via the invite link on USFWC's Connect page.