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

House committee advances bill to create statewide collective bargaining for public employees A House subcommittee voted 4–2 to report HB 12 63, a bill from Delegate Tran to establish statewide collective bargaining, expand coverage to home care workers and create a Public Employee Relations Board; supporters hailed worker voice gains while opponents cited fiscal and public-safety concerns.

Virginia's House subcommittee has taken a bold step towards empowering public employees with collective bargaining rights, igniting a heated debate on the future of worker representation and fiscal responsibility.

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#VA #WorkerVoice #CollectiveBargaining #CitizenPortal

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Thanks to Virginia Doellgast for sharing in-depth findings, and to all who attended and engaged in this insightful presentation.

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#WorkerVoice #Work #Equalities #Fairness #Employment #WorksCouncils #EqualityinWorkplaces

💭 Platform workers aren’t waiting for regulation, they’re organising.

Oğuz Alyanak (@UniofOxford) shows how workers use grassroots networks to build collective power.

📣 “Workers aren’t waiting for policy.”

👉 reshapingwork.net/ai-platforms...

#PlatformWork #WorkerVoice #ReshapingWork

In case you missed the launch event for our Grievance Mechanism Toolkit yesterday, it’s now live on YouTube 🎥

It supports companies in creating and operating effective grievance systems that promote #WorkerVoice and provide remedy for labor violations. Learn how:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=beHP...

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Silicon Valley's open dialogue is dimming. Tech giants are curbing employee activism with stricter controls and firings, fueled by a tough job market. Speaking out now carries heavy risks. #TechCultureShift #WorkerVoice #BigTechPower

Expanding Advocacy: BSP is Growing!
Led by BSP's Director of Systems Change and Worker Voice, Jose Mondragon, he is joined by a team committed to advocacy for marginalized communities.

#bsp_ca #nonprofit #systemschange #workervoice

The Worker Voice Project was one of my favorites this year.

Check it out. 🦋

workervoiceproject.org

#worker #workervoice #workforcedevelopment #economicjustice #survey #surveyresearch

Labor Meets Science Policy: NSF And AFL-CIO Announce Partnership The AFL-CIO, the largest federation of labor unions in the United States, has announced its first partnership with the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF).

🆕In @forbes.com: Big news in #laborpolicy and #sciencepolicy: @aflcio.bsky.social & the National Science Foundation ink deal to spur collaborations between labor #unions, #researchers, and NSF's #econdev mission under #CHIPS

www.forbes.com/sites/shalin...

#scipol #workervoice #EduSky #workers

We Need More Worker Voice When Implementing AI We need more worker voices when implementing AI. Employers can enact these strategies to ensure that workplace AI is a win-win for business and workers.

We Need More #WorkerVoice When Implementing #AI

Writes New America #FutureofWork & Innovation Economy graduate student fellow Julian Lutz

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