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The national grassroots membership organization that supports the growth and development of worker co-ops. usworker.coop 🌲🌲

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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/09/2026
"One of the successes of our co-op is having multiple voices - even someone with more experience can have an idea that isn't relevant to our audience. We always have to be open to new ideas, from workers and worker-owners alike." 👏🏼👏🏼 #WorkerCoops #WCC26
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/09/2026
Some advice from this juicy session for hospitality co-ops w/ BOYFRIEND co-op in NYC: staff on the higher end, do the best projections you can do by year and season knowing things will change and get important legal and tax experts that understand co-ops in your corner! www.boyfriend.coop #WCC26
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/09/2026
#WCC26 Panelists speak to home ownership and housing cooperatives, closing the racial wealth gap through worker ownership and the legal and financial resources available for cooperators in New England and across the country. #WorkerOwnership #HousingCooperatives
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/09/2026
Starting #WCC26 Day 2 strong with a "How to Unionize your Worker Co-op" session! @compdotco-op.bsky.social @steelworkers.bsky.social Learn more about why & how to unionize your co-op at usworker.coop/unions #UnionCoops #UnionStrong #WorkerCoops
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 25/09/2026
"We have an ecosystem of seven cooperatives (in Boston) - this is not just about creating business as usual, but business that changes the capitalist system. We need an alternative." #WorkerCooperatives #WCC26 👏🏼👏🏼 - Luz Zambrano, www.ccdseastboston.org
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 25/09/2026
We kicked off the 2026 Worker Co-op Conference with some visits to local co-ops! Thank you to Democracy Brewing, Dorchester Food Co-op and Co-op Social Club for leading discussions on the local Boston cooperative scene for artists, beer artisans and grocery worker-owners. #WCC26
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 21/09/2026
The Worker Co-op Conference is this weekend! 🦞 🎉 Get excited for networking roundtables, local Boston co-op visits, workshops, awards and more. #WCC26 Bookmark the conference website with all the info you need about session schedules, transportation in Boston and more here: wcc26.usworker.coop
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The Cooperative Economy @cooperatives.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A recent report from @usworker.coop found that nearly three-quarters of worker co-ops identified as women-led and that 42% identified as LGBTQIA+-led. Marginalized folks turn to cooperatives, and have been doing so, for many years in this country. www.usworker.coop/blog/the-202...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 04/09/2026
A major strength of @fertilegroundok.bsky.social is diversity in their biz model, which can be seen in the inputs they gather for compost production... from green waste from local cannabis farms to the 'zoo poo' from herbivores at the OK City Zoo. 🦒 #WorkerCoops www.usworker.coop/blog/the-com...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 04/09/2026
@fertilegroundok.bsky.social, a worker-owned composting and recycling facility, has been a member of the USFWC for 10 years, and a cooperative for 14 years! 🌱🌱 Learn about #WorkerCoops in OK and AR from our Co-op Clinic staff Maureen's recent road trip! www.usworker.coop/blog/the-com...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 31/08/2026
What do union contracts and worker ownership have in common? They're both proven tools to secure dignity in the workplace and more control over our everyday lives. Learn more at our Union Co-ops Council meeting Wednesday Sept 23rd on Zoom! #UnionCoops info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even...
a group photo of dozens of people wearing union t -shirts and holding union signs in front of the REI Soho co-op store in new york.
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 31/08/2026
Are you in touch with artisans.coop or solidarityecono.my ? Lots of folks are trying to host worker-owned / co-op online marketplaces. It'd be great to pool the tech resources and promote something comprehensive! 💡💡
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Artisans Cooperative
We are building a better handmade marketplace. We are a member-owned, member-run and member-benefiting co-op. We promote creativity, support artist livelihoods, and connect people through an equitable...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 28/08/2026
"The salon operates on a 60/40 split (60% to workers), compared w/ the industry-standard 50/50 split. Mayday also pays apprentices a living wage — $20/hr, plus tips" “A rising tide lifts all ships,” co-founder Alexa Brooke says. www.nashvillescene.com/arts_culture... #WorkerCooperatives
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Inside Nashville’s Worker-Owned Salon Co-Op
Mayday Salon Cooperative is transforming the beauty industry, one haircut at a time
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/08/2026
La lista completa de sesiones de la Conferencia de las Cooperativas 2026 está publicada ✨ Revisa la lista completa de talleres, giras de cooperativas locales y actividades de networking en wcc26.usworker.coop ¡Nos vemos en Boston en unas semanas! #WCC26 #ConferenciaDeCooperativas
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/08/2026
The full session list for the 2026 #WorkerCoopConference is live ✨ Check out the full schedule of workshops, local co-op tours and networking activities at wcc26.usworker.coop and if you haven't registered yet, don't wait, we expect to sell out. See you all in Boston in a few weeks! #WCC26
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Comp Dot Co-Op @compdotco-op.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Check out what we and our colleagues have been up to at "Building Systems for the Success of Your Worker Cooperative: Tools from Launch.coop and its Partners" on 9/25 at 2:30, and "Values Vs Value: How to Sell Ethical Products and Services in Late Stage Capitalism" on 9/25 at 4:30!
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 24/08/2026
Are you a part of a regional group of worker cooperatives? Come meet and discuss how your national network can better support your local organizing at our next #WorkerCoop ecosystem peer network meeting 9/3 - see you there! info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 20/08/2026
Look at how much support we're getting to put on the biggest #WorkerCoop conference in the country - we're so grateful!! 😍😍 Thank you all, we're so excited - the full session schedule is NOW LIVE on wcc26.usworker.coop #WCC26 #WorkerCooperatives #Boston #Networking #Conference
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 06/08/2026
Aprende más sobre la cooperativa de trabajadores hispanos Tierra Fértil y su misión de proveer alimentos orgánicos por y para la comunidad latina y su compromiso a prácticas regenerativas en www.tierrafertilcooperativa.com 🌱
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Tierra Fértil Coop / Cooperative Tierra Fértil
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 06/08/2026
Delia Jovel se convirtió un sueño en la realidad al crear una #CooperativaAgrícola en Carolina del Norte. Contacta a las cooperativistas como Delia y nuestro equipo de asesores que brindan años de experiencia para lanzar tu cooperativa y superar barreras comunes 🌱 www.usworker.coop/clinic/peer-...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 23/07/2026
Are you a unionized worker curious about worker cooperatives? Or a worker-owner curious about union benefits? Join our Union Co-ops Council call next Wednesday 7/29 to connect and learn, we'll see you on zoom! info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even... #UnionStrong #WorkerCoops #WorkerPower
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Coffeemancer Vanvidum @vanvidum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Cool things happen in Boston!
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 21/07/2026
"While communities in this region navigate federal immigration pressures and climate displacement, local leaders are shifting the focus from passive survival to systemic economic power." Learn more about building #CoopPower in the South & Central US: www.usworker.coop/blog/texas-a...
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Coffeemancer Vanvidum @vanvidum.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
Cities and states really would not have to do all that much to enable a relatively rapid expansion of the cooperative ecosystem. A few small legal changes, a couple new forms of business ownership & organization, small amounts of capital support and facilitation, etc.
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/07/2026
No pierdas esta sesión de Colmenar Consulting para evitar que los conflictos derroten a tu cooperativa - inscríbete para la Conferencia de las Cooperativas de Trabajadores de 2026 en Boston, MA el 25 y 26 de septiembre en wcc26.usworker.coop
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 09/07/2026
Thank you to the cooperatives, unions and support organizations sponsoring the 2026 Worker Co-op Conference #WCC26 ! @steelworkers.bsky.social Join us in Boston, MA from September 25-26 the largest worker cooperative convening in the country: wcc26.usworker.coop #WorkerCoops #WorkerOwnership
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 03/07/2026
Cultural organizing is a cooperative tactic! Don't miss this session from @artcoop.bsky.social and the Guilded Freelancer's Co-op at the #WorkerCoopConference, September 25-26 in Boston, MA. Check out the latest info and get your tickets today at wcc26.usworker.coop #WorkerCoops #WCC26
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 26/06/2026
Baltimore City Council just dedicated $250k to converting existing local businesses to #WorkerCoops. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥This is the public support we need to turn local jobs into dignified careers & give local workers ownership opportunities!! baltimoreroundtable.org/2026/06/pres...
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Press Release: Baltimore City Budget Advances Worker Cooperative Conversion as Strategy to Preserve Legacy Businesses and Build Community Wealth
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 24th, 2026 Contact: Anna Evans-Goldstein, anna@baltimoreroundtable.org, 443-386-6795 Baltimore City Budget Advances Worker Cooperative Conversion as Strategy to Preserve…
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 25/06/2026
Are you part of a collective seeking a business model that serves both you as workers and your community? Join us next week to learn about #WorkerCooperatives! You'll get the 101 and hear worker-owners share their experience running a democratic enterprise. info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 19/06/2026
USFWC member LIFT Economy is offering an affordable MBA program for entrepreneurs and aspiring changemakers. 📣 If you want to transform organizations for a regenerative future, this program is for you. The Next Economy MBA fall cohort begins in Sept 2026. Learn more at go.lifteconomy.com/nextmba
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Drivers Coop Colorado @coloradodrivers.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
"I've really appreciated the chance to support local drivers while in Denver." 💛 Every ride with us goes directly to driver-owners — not corporate profits. 🚗 Book a ride: coloradodrivers.coop #RideLocal #Denver #Rideshare #SupportLocal
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 17/06/2026
Thank you Eli, Charlene, Angela and Celia for these photos from the California Cooperative Conference in Los Angeles! We had a great time planning and facilitating workshops, and connecting with some of our regional partners in California. #Cooperatives
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 11/06/2026
Octavia Cordon is here to offer her expertise as a small business worker-owner & Co-op Clinic Peer Advisor with the USFWC. If you're building a #WorkerCoop with a team, contact the Co-op Clinic Peer Advisors for some expertise as your business grows at usworker.coop/clinic
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
More travel updates will be coming 🚌 Thank you to everyone who has received us at your shops, warehouses, events and socials so we can continue to support #WorkerCoop businesses across the U.S. - what we do best! usworker.coop
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U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives – Farther, Faster, Together
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
We also got to see Equal Exchange co-op members present at the @aspeneop.bsky.social Employee Ownership Forum in DC (see you soon for the Equal Exchange Summit!), met up with the ICA Group and went to a super fun PACA happy hour in Philadelphia, PA with other local USFWC staff. philadelphia.coop
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
May - we tried Cafe Castro's delicious blue corn enchiladas in Santa Fe, NM and visited Treasure City Thrift at their new location in Austin, TX for the first-ever Southwest cooperators gathering with @atx-cooperatives.bsky.social ! treasurecitythrift.org
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
April - we visited members of Common Ground Cafe, a group of organizing baristas that bought their former workplace and converted it to a #WorkerCoop with support from the Baltimore Roundtable for Economic Democracy in Baltimore, MD baltimoreroundtable.org
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
March - we met with Equal Exchange members at their HQ in West Bridgewater, MA and talked everything from tariffs to staffing challenges for an international worker co-op of their size.  Congratulations on celebrating 40 years of operations this past May Day Equal Exchange! shop.equalexchange.coop
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 10/06/2026
If you've been wondering what the USFWC has been up to this Spring.... we just had an incredible virtual Spring Member Meeting with nearly 100 members from around the country, and our staff and board have been traveling to visit #WorkerCoops all over! 🌷🌸
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Drivers Coop Colorado @coloradodrivers.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Your $20 fare? Up to half goes to corporate. On COOP, $16 goes to the driver. The driver IS the company. Code FAIRFARE for $5 off. #DriversCooperative #WhereDoesFareGo #Denver
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 15/05/2026
Don't miss the USFWC Spring Member Meeting May 21st! Hear impact stories from different co-op industries, as well as updates on the national worker co-op conference and other member updates. We'll see you on Zoom this Thursday! info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even...
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 12/05/2026
Inspire someone at your worker co-op to take their leadership to the national level! USFWC Board of Directors nominations are open until July 13th - usworker.coop/nominations 🌟
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 12/05/2026
Higher-profile example: In 2020 Bob's Red Mill transitioned their 700 employees to company owners. The late Bob Moore said "The more everyone organizes & works hard, the greater the profitability of the company, & that translates into higher value of ownership." marketrealist.com/delve-into-t...
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The Reason why the Founder of Bob's Red Mill Left Ownership of His Firm to 700 Employees
Bob Moore, founder of Bob's Red Mill, died at age 94 on Saturday.
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 12/05/2026
Business owners have lots of reasons for selling their companies to the workers who run them and forming #WorkerCoops from succession planning to legacy preservation - here's a collection of incredible stories from owners around the country who sold their biz: becomingemployeeowned.org/stories/
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Company Stories – Becoming Employee Owned
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 12/05/2026
Great question! There's actually a huge compilation of stories of why biz owners chose to sell to their workers all over the country here: becomingemployeeowned.org/stories/ We need to uplift these wonderful stories a lot more to the general public! #WorkerOwnership
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Company Stories – Becoming Employee Owned
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 07/05/2026
Hoy hay más apoyo para emprendedoras hispanohablantes que nunca. ¡Ponte en contacto con les Asesores en Pares de la Clínica Cooperativa para aprender de su experiencia y mejorar tu empresa hoy! youtube.com/shorts/n1cPo... www.usworker.coop/clinica/ases...
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Luz Maria Martinez Brinda Asesoría Por y Para las #Cooperativas
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REI Union @reiunion.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
This past May Day, we took action across the country to send a resounding message: Co-op members and shoppers won’t stand for any more union busting at REI. Check out a few photo highlights from our rallies nationwide and a snapshot of our biggest banner yet outside the Seattle flagship!
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 23/04/2026
The Worker Co-op Conference is the biggest event in the country for worker-owners, solidarity economy organizers, labor and more. Don’t miss out on this chance to be involved in #OwningOurFuture. Sponsor the WCC26 at conference.coop
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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · 23/04/2026
#WorkerCoops are in a unique position with calls for a general strike and boycott. Read our 5 different ways your worker co-op can show solidarity this #MayDay. Workers over billionaires, solidarity forever! www.usworker.coop/blog/what-ca...
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REI Union @reiunion.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
IT'S OFFICIAL: @aflcio.org has endorsed the @REI Anniversary Sale boycott! Huge thank you to the House of Labor for having our backs.
Headline: Breaking: AFL-CIO Endorses REI Boycott. Subhead: The country's largest federation of unions added REI to their national boycott list last week in solidarity with our union.

image: hands holding pro-union signs in front of an REI store.
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