When workers and communities control the economy, economic justice and equity follows!
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Under socialism, workers' rights are protected by collective bargaining and policies ensuring fair wages and benefits. This means less financial strain, reduced work hours, and increased job security. Check out real-world examples of worker cooperatives thriving.
Socialism isn't about everyone getting $100 bills, it's about making sure the big bosses can't take too much. Here's what that looks like for your wallet: better benefits, less stress, more time with family. #DefendTheDough
#WorkerCoops #Solidarity #BetterBenefits
Ravenous just launched — a food journalism worker co-op, five founders, March 10, 2026. "For too long, food media has felt toothless. Help us take a bite out of it." Worker-owned journalism is exactly the infrastructure that makes the criticism credible. weareravenous.com #WorkerCoops
Members of four #WorkerCoops in the creative industries talk about their co-ops at the 2026 BRIC Summit.
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Worker co-ops are businesses owned and operated democratically by the people who work there. They range from bakeries to software companies, showing that a different way of working is possible and sustainable. Check out wopr.foundation for more on how to start one.
Imagine working for a company you actually own. That's a worker coop. Real people power, real democratic workplaces. It's happening, and it's growing.
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Worker co-ops are businesses where the employees are the owners. This means they share profits, make decisions together, and have a stake in the success of the business. They're popping up everywhere and proving that the alternative to capitalism isn't chaos.
Imagine a world where your boss is a fellow worker, not a corporate tyrant. That's what worker co-ops are all about!
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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! 💰
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USFWC members - get the latest updates on federal, state and local government advocacy for #WorkerCoops!
Join us at our next Policy & Advocacy Member Council Meeting on Thursday April 2nd 🌟
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Featured in The Denver Post: Dr. Minsun Ji shares powerful truths about how driverless vehicles erase human jobs and harm Colorado communities. Real drivers matter.
#ColoradoDriversCoop #DenverPost #KeepDollarsLocal #WorkerCoops
Capitalist exposed by Veronica and her co-workers. This series is excellent. Worth a subscription. 2mins. #WorkerCoops #SupportUnions #WorkerCooperatives #DemocratizeTheEconomy
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Join our next Black Cooperators Peer Network call on Wednesday 3/25 to strategize, uplift one another, and build power together.
Engage in meaningful discussions, exchange resources, and build relationships with us!
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“I’d never seen myself as like a business owner and I didn’t know what that would mean, turns out it's really empowering and cool to share the business all together," said Rae Pellerin, a worker and co-owner of Bike Plant.
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Hey #coop #cooperatives #housingcoop people - the Stirchley Development Co-op in Birmingham UK is being fucked by their contracted builder (to summarise bluntly) for £1.2m weeks before completion. More info here […]
When women own, we all win.
On Mar 8, celebrate the women building shared prosperity through employee ownership in Colorado. Start, join, or support a worker‑owned future: https://www.rmeoc.org #InternationalWomensDay #EmployeeOwnership #WorkerCoops #WomenInBusiness
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"
In 2025, the USFWC membership voted unanimously to endorse labor neutrality as a standard for the co-op sector. If you're a cooperative, sign the pledge to labor neutrality & join us on Zoom March 16 to learn more ✊🏼 #UnionCoops #WorkerCoops #UnionStrong
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The Let Us Contribute Initiative was founded by incarcerated people & is supported by a coalition of partner organizations, working with lawmakers to create #WorkerCoops inside prisons in CA, which has the 2nd highest prison pop. after Texas.
Learn more: www.letuscontribute.org/issues
"Worker-owners also have more control over their labor, which improves their work experience, productivity, and human dignity. They earn annual dividends as owners in addition to a salary, helping them build assets & support their families." ✊🏼🛠️ #WorkerCoops
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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.
Feeling burnt out with your co-op project and want to turn things around?
Join us on March 11 - We'll share a free mini guide to bring back the passion and equitable participation your group needs to be a successful team! #WorkerCoops
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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”
We’re stronger when we work together 💗 That’s the nature of cooperation, and why nearly 3/4 of #WorkerCoops and democratic workplaces we surveyed were members of local networks or associations in 2024.
(Source: usworker.coop/census/ )
#HeatedRivalry #Cooperation
"Rupay is an employment lawyer in Germany, fighting for workers’ rights. Frustrated, working in a system rigged against workers, he sought out more empowering alternatives and discovered worker cooperatives."
#WorkerCoops
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Thanks to being a co‑op, they’re now attracting clients who share their values. 🤩
🔎 Read their inspiring story: buff.ly/VbR6jhw
#Coops #WorkerCoops #EthicalDesign #SustainableArchitecture
A line graph shows a sharp increase of workforce size around 2020, text reads “the workforce has more than doubled”
Overlay text reads “we asked, why start a co-op? And worker-owners answered ‘the cooperative model fits our values. We see cooperative models as the future for workplaces. The work we do is about helping people sustain he work they love and the world needs, this work doesn’t happen in isolation’
Today, there are an estimated 1,300 #WorkerCoops and democratic workplaces employing 16k workers across the U.S. and Puerto Rico. In 2024 we identified 820 firms employing 13,520 workers, more than double the workforce counted just over a decade ago.
(source: www.usworker.coop/census/)
A line graph timeline that shows points increasing in value as time goes on, text reads “co-ops show 34% growth since 2020”
A bar graph with two bars, one reads 13% traditional businesses and the other reads 34% worker co-ops and text reads “according to the united states chamber of commerce, traditional small businesses only grew 13% since 2019”
#WorkerCoops and democratic workplaces are growing steadily and meaningfully. Since 2020, the sector has grown 34%, while traditional small businesses only grew 13% since 2019.
(source: www.usworker.coop/census/)
A PSA about #WorkerCoops from Sieze the Means Video Cooperative
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In the vet industry, conversions to #WorkerCoops are a uniquely powerful intervention to address crises - here's Cooperative Veterinary Care's story: www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_N1...
"Here’s how some cooperatives and organizations are working together, building power and supporting their community in this time of political repression."
#WorkerCoops #SolidarityEconomy
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#Minneapolis cooperatives are shutting it down and showing up for their community in these times of heightened political repression. Read how #WorkerCoops participated in the general strike and how to support their mutual aid efforts:
www.usworker.coop/blog/minneap...
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Did you know that in addition to being a worker-owned union cooperative company, @unioncabcoop.bsky.social is also the only cab company in Wisconsin with 24/7 wheelchair accessible transportation? ♿ #WorkerCoops
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Prepare to File 2025 Taxes as Worker Co-op LLC / Preparando tu Cooperativa LLC para Impuestos 2025
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