US Federation of Worker Co-ops

@usworker.coop

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

two black cows, a calf and adult stand and stretch in the green grass
Una foto de cinco personas con camisas anaranjadas paradas frente un fondo que dice united we work (juntes trabajamos) y sonrien. Texto dice lo que necesitamos como movimiento: creando capacidad para resolver conflictos, conferencia de las cooperativas de trabajadores
An image of 11 logos for different organizations, text reads thank you to our sponsors.
A photo of four people sitting and listening to one person holding a microphone and speaking. Text reads cultural organizing as a cooperative tactic, the role of arts cooperatives in our movement.
A photo of a bookstore and text reads worker co-op start up webinar first wednesdays monthly, usworker.coop
20 people sit and stand together and smile to the camera in a group photo. They are generally younger but diverse in gender expression, race and color and wear casual clothes.
6- three people sit side by side at a table and smile at the camera
A group of fourteen people sit and stand together in an outdoor covered patio with tables and chairs and turn to smile to the camera.
A plate of green sauce enchiladas and flyers on a table
A group of people sit and stand together listening to a speaker present outdoors under an awning.
Four people stand together indoors and smile at the camera. They wear casual clothes and are diverse in age, gender expression and race.
A group photo of over 100 people standing together with their fists raised and text that reads Spring Member Meeting May 21st 5 to 6:30pm eastern time english and spanish
A photo of a group of over 100 people of different ages, colors and expressions sit together and smile at the camera with their fists raised. Text reads sponsor the worker coop conference.
may day 2026 a national day of collective action
A photo of a group of over 100 people of different ages, colors and expressions sit together and smile at the camera with their fists raised. Text reads sponsor the worker coop conference.
An image of a marijuana plant flowering, purple text reads cannabis cooperative peer network , for workers starting or running cooperative cannabis businesses to connect learn and organize
Photo of people standing at a podium talking in the Philadelphia City Council. Text reads Policy & Advocacy Council for worker cooperatives.
A photo of a group of people standing in a circle sharing stories. Text reads Racial and Economic Justice Council from the United States Federation of Worker Cooperatives
A photo of a cat in a bookstore and text that reads worker co-op startup webinar, first wednesdays monthly at 3pm eastern time usworker.coop/calendar
A photo of two people sitting at a table with coffee and laughing and smiling. text reads worker cooperative conference 2026 boston massachussetts september 25 to 26
A photo of one person interviewing another person with a microphone, and someone shooting a video camera. Photos of print magazines and newspapers being printed. Text reads Media Cooperatives Peer Network, meets on zoom the last mondays of the month 2pm eastern time.
A photo of a group of around 30 people with different shades of brown skin stand together and smile with their fists raised. Text reads Black Cooperator Peer Network.
A group of people generally younger to middle aged of different color and expression standing together smiling. Text reads we know a just, regenerative future is possible, join us. the next economy Masters in Business Administration.
un imagen de una semilla intentando crecer con dificultades y texto encima que describe las causas fundamentales de la falta de participación. Dos fotos de perfil de matta feinstein quien tiene piel clara y pelo corto y lleva un gorro de beisbol y sonrie y maureen darras quien tiene piel clara y pelo largo cafe y rizado y lleva una camiseta blanca con un collar, ambos son personal de la clinica cooperativa. Texto dice fundamentales de la democracia en el trabajo, participación de la membresía miércoles 11 de marzo 3pm tiempo del este por zoom.
Una foto de unas mujeres cooperativistas que paran juntas y sonrien. Texto dice celebramos el dia de la mujer con una feria de cooperativas, ¡únete al movimiento de inmigrantes en las cooperativas!
flyer with clip art of workers and raised fists, text reads "labor neutrality: a new standard for co-ops, monday march 16 6:30 to 8:30pm, part of an academic course, open to the public"
a graphic of a seedling struggling to grow with text over it that describes the root causes of disengagement. Two headshot photos of matt feinstein who has light skin short hair and wears a baseball cap and smiles and maureen darras who has light skin and long brown curly hair, wears a white collared shirt and smiles, both staff of the cooperative clinic. Text reads foundations of workplace democracy, member engagement wednesday march 11 on zoom 3pm eastern time.
Un imagen de Bad Bunny haciendo una caída de confianza sobre docenas de personas que le van a agarrar. Texto sobre Bad Bunny dice “mi cooperativa de trabajadores” y texto sobre las manos dice “redes y asociaciones que me respaldan”
An image of Heated Rivalry couple Shane and Ilya in hockey gear facing off on the ice. Text in front of them reads “worker cooperatives joining local networks for mutual support even if they are business competitors”
An image of geese flying overhead and pine needles and text that reads state of the sector of worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces 2025, published by the united states federation of worker cooperatives and the democracy at work institute. Download your copy!
A line graph shows a sharp increase of workforce size around 2020, text reads “the workforce has more than doubled”
A line graph timeline that shows points increasing in value as time goes on, text reads “co-ops show 34% growth since 2020”
Two group photos top and bottom of eleven vet professionals and office staff wear scrubs and professional clothes and smile. Text on the wall reads Spring Green Animal Hospital with a logo of a cat and dog.
a group of people hold signs that say from newark to minneapolis end ice terror at night and red police lights flash
una foto de Bad Bunny durante los Grammys con la cara en sus palmas y texto que dice dueño sin un plan de sucesión de negocio y otra foto de Bad Bunny cargando tres premios con texto que dice trabajador-dueño al convertir el negocio a una cooperativa con sus empleados - etiquetas en los premios dicen seguridad laboral para todos, continuacion de legado, jubilación tranquilo
A photo of Bad Bunny during the Grammy awards with his face in his palms and text reads “owner with no business succession plan” and a photo of him holding three Grammy awards and smiling with text that reads “owner after converting the business to a worker cooperative with ex employees” text over each awards reads “worker safety for all, legacy preservation, calm retirement”
Una imagen de un grupo de gansas volando y agujas de pino y texto que dice estado del sector de cooperativas de trabajadores y lugares de trabajo democráticos 2025 publicado por la federación de cooperativas de trabajadores de los estados unidos y el instituto de democracia en el trabajo, descarga tu copia.
An image of geese flying overhead and pine needles and text that reads state of the sector of worker cooperatives and democratic workplaces 2025, published by the united states federation of worker cooperatives and the democracy at work institute. Download your copy!
Photo of a yellow taxi cab that says union cab cooperative and a rainbow pride flag hanging in the background
Black text reads ICE out of Minnesota, Day of truth and freedom January 23rd. March at 2pm Downtown minneapolis.
Una foto de perfil de Daniella Preisler, ex trabajadora-dueña de Home Green Home y graduada de Next Economy MBA 2020, quien tiene pelo largo y lleva una blusa negra y lentes y sonríe. Texto dice preparando tu cooperativa LLC para impuestos 2025, lunes 19 de enero por zoom usworker.coop/calendar
Una foto de perfil de Andrea Roldan, contadora pública certificada con más de 10 años de experienca en impuestos, contabilidad, consultoria y auditoria, quien lleva una blusa y aretes y sonríe. Texto dice preparando tu cooperativa de trabajadores para impuestos 2025 lunes 12 de enero por zoom usworker.coop/calendar
A photo collage of products from worker-owned cooperatives: books, purses, board games, soaps, journals, medicines and more. text reads shop co-op
A digital flyer with a headshot photo of Daniella Preisler, who has light skin and dark hair, wears a black blouse and necklaces and smiles. Text reads "preparing to file 2025 taxes as an LLC coooperative" on zoom monday january 19 4pm eastern time. Daniella Presiler is a co-founder of colmenar cooperative consulting and former worker-owner, 2020 next economy MBA graduate
A digital flyer with a headshot photo of Andrea Roldan, who has light skin and dark hair, wears a blouse and earrings and smiles. Text reads "preparing to file 2025 taxes as a worker-owned coooperative" on zoom monday january 12 4pm eastern time. Andrea Roldan is a certified public accountant with 10+ years of tax compliance, bookkeeping, consulting and auditing.
thank you to our sponsor SEIU-UHW
A list of text boxes that outline insurances from the worker benefits program in partnership with equitable: dental and vision, short and long term disability, life insurance, accident, critical illness and hospital indemnity insurance, employee assistance program and with just futures: values-aligned retirement plans
A graphic with headshot photos of five people: Stas Schmiedt who wears a purple collared shirt, purple lipstick and circular glasses, Glenda Delgado Duarte who wears a white collared shirt, has blonde bangs, lipstick and glasses, Lila Arnaud who wears a denim jacket and black circular glasses and green earrings, Mavery Davis who wears a t-shirt and headscarf wrapped on his head and smiles, and Ellen Vera, who wears a green blouse, has straight light brown hair and smiles.
a photo of over 50 people standng together in solidarity with their fists raised. Letters U S F W C and text reads voting for the board fo directors closes septemeber 8th usworker.coop/elections
A headshot photo of Ellen vera who has light skin and medium blonde shoulder length hair and smiles. Text reads board of directors election voting ends septemeber 8th, usworker.coop/elections
A headshot photo of MariaElena Del Valle who has light skin and light brown hair, wears a dark blouse and smiles at the camera. Text reads board of directors elections open until september 8th usworker.coop/elections
A photo of two people standing between a sign that reads "Ask a Rainbow elder, some of us go back to the 1900s, about out history!" Person on the left has long white hair, wears a Rainbow grocery t-shirt and smiles. Person on the right is slightly shorter and has two white pigtails a red dress and smiles. They stand behind a rainbow mural on the grocery store wall.
A headshot photo of amaha sellasie who has a big dark beard and wears rectangular eyeglasses and a big knitted hat and smiles holding a carton of cherry tomatoes. Text reads 2025 board elections, usworker.coop/elections