The landlord class doesn't just own property — they own parliament. Jacobin on how Australia's housing crisis is a feature, not a bug.

jacobin.com/2026/04/australia-housin...

#Labor #Housing #CoopEconomy

Worker co-ops are businesses where employees are the owners. They share profits and make decisions democratically, ensuring everyone benefits. Check out local co-ops near you for real change!

Ever wish you could take a slice of the pie from your workplace? Worker co-ops are doing just that! 💰

workercoops democraticworkplace coopeconomy

Thinking of retiring from your rural business?
Don’t shut down—sell to your employees.
We offer funding+support to help make it happen.
📍 For Colorado’s rural business owners
🌾 Learn more: rmeoc.org/funding/rural-businesses
#EmployeeOwnership #RuralFunding #SuccessionPlanning #CoopEconomy

A Co-op Fix for the Global Economy — Sunflower Electric Power Corporation A Co-op Fix for the Global EconomyNobel Prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz compares the global economic system to a frog in a pot of slowly boiling water. The water is not hot enough to prompt the frog to escape—until it’s too late.But cooperatives represent a model that can turn down the h...

Nobel prize-winning economist Joseph Stiglitz believes that #cooperatives should be a strategy for addressing global inequality.

sunflower.net/a-co-op-fix-for-the-glob...

#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwned #EconomicJustice #FutureOfWork #EmployeeOwnership

Enterprising Owners: 30 Year Retrospective (2017) The people who create wealth in a enterprise should share in the wealth they created. This is the fundamental idea behind enterprises owned by its employees/workers.…

💡 What if the people who create the wealth actually owned it? This video dives into 30 years of employee ownership—from the 1980s to the future of work.

https://vimeo.com/221284330

#EmployeeOwnership #FutureOfWork #WorkerOwned #CoopEconomy #WealthBuilding

💸 What if your business loan didn’t drain you—but empowered you? Seed Commons offers non-extractive financing built for worker co-ops.

Discover: https://www.rmeoc.org/funding/seed-commons/

#SeedCommons #CoopEconomy #NonExtractiveFinance #WorkerOwned

A worker-owned cooperative turns a profit <p><strong>Can a counterculture retreat stay true to its mission?</strong></p>

💰 Think a worker co-op can’t compete? Think again. This Oregon cooperative is turning a profit and flipping the script on how business gets done.

oregonbusiness.com/18109-a-workers-cooperat...

#WorkerOwned #EmployeeOwnership #CoopEconomy #InclusiveEconomy #BusinessSuccess

Pt 4: Here is the story of how Happy Ladybug Early Education Center began their employee ownership transition!
#employeeownership #ESOP #denvercolorado #coopeconomy

Begin your transition today: https://www.rmeoc.org/

Pt 3: Here is the story of how Happy Ladybug Early Education Center began their employee ownership transition!
#employeeownership #ESOP #denvercolorado #coopeconomy

Begin your transition today: https://www.rmeoc.org/

More Than a Paycheck Fifty years ago a good blue-collar job was with a large manufacturer such as General Motors or Goodyear. Often unionized, it paid well, offered benefits, and was secure. But manufacturing employment has steadily declined, from about 25% of the U.S. labor force in 1970 to less than 10% today. Now a decent living entails more than a generous wage; it involves sharing the company’s success with employees. Some companies offer a direct stake in the company’s performance through stock, a share in profits, or both. Companies with employee stock ownership plans report significantly higher sales growth and higher revenue per employee than do conventionally owned companies in the same industry. However, virtually all the gains to be had go to those that create an ownership culture, by building in participative management and helping employees learn to think and act like owners.

Why do employee-owned firms outperform their competitors? Harvard Business Review looks closely at a few to find out. 

https://hbr.org/2018/01/more-than-a-paycheck

#EmployeeOwnership #FutureOfWork #WorkerVoice #InclusiveEconomy #CoopEconomy

🌱 Build a more caring economy with us! Join RMEOC’s Social Cooperative Community of Practice—1st Wed monthly on Zoom. Learn, share & grow with others building mission-driven co-ops. Free to join! 💬
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/txovadojgs
#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwnership

Pt 2: Here is the story of how Happy Ladybug Early Education Center began their employee ownership transition!
#employeeownership #ESOP #denvercolorado #coopeconomy

Begin your transition today: https://f.mtr.cool/wgpbvtzzon

Great to be out and about speaking to our members and federal members at events on Friday. Our Membership team were representing at @workers-coop.bsky.social's Autumn Assembly in Glasgow and the Credit Union Growth and Innovation Summit in Liverpool! 👏 #coops #mutuals #coopeconomy

Social Co-op Notebook: Issue #1 Welcome to a new series here at the RMEOC. In these weekly or biweekly blog posts, we’ll be offering an introduction to what will probably be a new “flavor” of co-ops to many readers: social co-ops. While well-known in other parts of the world for the many benefits it can deliver, this model of co-op… <a class="more-link" href="https://www.rmeoc.org/social-coop-notebook/social-co-op-notebook-issue-1/">Continue reading <span class="screen-reader-text">Social Co-op Notebook: Issue #1</span></a>

📝 Introducing the Social Coop Notebook! In Issue 1, RMEOC explores what social cooperatives are, why they matter, and how they’re building a more equitable economy.

www.rmeoc.org/social-coop-notebook/soc...

#SocialCoops #CoopEconomy #SolidarityEconomy

Why Join a Community of Practice? A community of practice (a CoP) is simply a group of people with a shared enthusiasm to work on something together in regular meetups.

Why join a Community of Practice? Because building a social co-op economy takes all of us. Learn how these spaces foster shared learning, strategy & solidarity.

www.rmeoc.org/social-coop-notebook/why...

#SocialCoops #CommunityOfPractice #CoopEconomy #WorkerOwned

Thinking of retiring from your rural business?
Don’t shut down—sell to your employees.
We offer funding+support to help make it happen.
📍 For Colorado’s rural business owners
🌾 Learn more: rmeoc.org/funding/rural-businesses
#EmployeeOwnership #RuralFunding #SuccessionPlanning #CoopEconomy

Our Co-operative and Mutual Economy report is the only one of its kind.

Here's a 1-minute highlight VT for a £179.2 million economic force for good, highlighting resilience, fairness, growth and more.

Full report here: www.uk.coop/economy

#CoopEconomy #IYC2025

Thinking of retiring from your rural business?
Don’t shut down—sell to your employees.
We offer funding+support to help make it happen.
📍 For Colorado’s rural business owners
🌾 Learn more: rmeoc.org/funding/rural-businesses
#EmployeeOwnership #RuralFunding #SuccessionPlanning #CoopEconomy

The San Luis Valley Language Justice Cooperative: Empowering people through language Meet the new Colorado interpretation co-op! Read about SLV Language Justice and the people behind it, Erica Maldonado and Deigo Pons.

🗣️ In the San Luis Valley, a group of interpreters built a worker-owned co-op to ensure language access and equity for their rural community.

How they did it: www.rmeoc.org/impact-stories/slv-langu...

#LanguageJustice #WorkerOwned #EmployeeOwnership #RuralEquity #CoopEconomy

🌱 Build a more caring economy with us! Join RMEOC’s Social Cooperative Community of Practice—1st Wed monthly on Zoom. Learn, share & grow with others building mission-driven co-ops. Free to join! 💬
👉 https://f.mtr.cool/zuajrjizeu
#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwnership

An Economy That Works For Everyone: Employee Ownership & The Story of RMEOC How Bill Kirton & Dick Peterson saw a need to go beyond business as usual, identified a solution, and created RMEOC to promote employee ownership across Colorado and beyond.

🎙️ What happens when a founder chooses people over profit? Hear how we are helping business owners pass the torch through employee ownership.

Listen to the story: www.rmeoc.org/impact-stories/founders-...

#EmployeeOwnership #ESOP #SuccessionPlanning #WorkerOwned #CoopEconomy

Why I Give: Jen Briggs Read why Fractional Executive, Jen Briggs, is donating to RMEOC this gives day.

💬 “I give to the RMEOC because employee ownership changes lives.” Jen Briggs, former VP at New Belgium Brewing, shares why she supports a more equitable economy.

www.rmeoc.org/impact-stories/why-i-giv...

#EmployeeOwnership #InclusiveEconomy #CoopEconomy #ColoradoBusiness

Building Racial & Gender Equity Through Employee Ownership Can employee ownership improve racial and gender wealth equity? For women and people of color, it's a way to build assets and confront historic injustice.

⚖️ #EmployeeOwnership can be a powerful tool for racial & gender equity. See how RMEOC is supporting businesses led by women & people of color across Colorado.

Read: www.rmeoc.org/impact-stories/race-and-...

#Equity #InclusiveEconomy #RacialJustice #GenderEquity #CoopEconomy

How Do Co-Ops Work? (Frequently Asked Questions) A conversation with Ashley Ortiz about how co-ops work, who owns them, and whether a worker cooperative is a good fit for your business.

🤝 How do #WorkerCoops actually work? From democratic decision-making to profit sharing, this quick guide breaks down the basics of cooperative business.

Learn: www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#EmployeeOwnership #CoopEconomy #DemocracyAtWork #InclusiveEconomy

What are the benefits of employee ownership? Transitioning to employee ownership in the form of an ESOP or cooperative offers benefits for workers, the selling owner, and the company itself.

💼 #EmployeeOwnership isn’t just good for workers—it’s good for business. Learn how it boosts retention, productivity, and community wealth.

See the benefits: www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#CoopEconomy #BusinessSuccess #WorkerOwned #InclusiveEconomy

What Is an ESOP and How Does It Work? ESOPs are one type of employee ownership. Many businesses are turning to ESOP plans as a superior exit strategy in the case of retirement.

What’s an #ESOP, and how does it work? This quick guide explains how Employee Stock Ownership Plans give workers a stake in the business, and why more companies are making the switch.

www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#WorkerOwned #RetirementPlanning #CoopEconomy

Types of Employee Ownership ESOPs, co-ops, trusts, and equity compensation plans: the key differences and major advantages of each type of employee ownership.

🏢 Not all #EmployeeOwnership looks the same. From ESOPs to co-ops to stock options, explore the models that empower workers and strengthen businesses.

Learn more: www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#WorkerCoops #ESOP #CoopEconomy #FutureOfWork

Types of Employee Ownership ESOPs, co-ops, trusts, and equity compensation plans: the key differences and major advantages of each type of employee ownership.

🏢 Not all #EmployeeOwnership looks the same. From ESOPs to co-ops to stock options, explore the models that empower workers and strengthen businesses.

Learn more: www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#WorkerCoops #ESOP #CoopEconomy #FutureOfWork

ESOP vs 401k: Which Is Better For Your Business? An ESOP is best for those seeking to maximize employee retirement assets, promote workplace inclusion, and reap the benefits of employee ownership.

💡 What’s the difference between an ESOP and a 401(k)? This quick guide breaks down how each retirement plan works—and why ESOPs often offer more.

Read: www.rmeoc.org/employee-ownership/resou...

#ESOP #RetirementPlanning #EmployeeOwnership #FinancialWellness #CoopEconomy

🌐 At “Who Owns the World?” Minsun Ji shares her journey from labor organizing in South Korea to building worker co-ops in Colorado.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUdjFu0DBXk

#PlatformCoops #WorkerCoops #SolidarityEconomy #LaborJustice #CoopEconomy