Colorado passed 3 employee ownership bills in 5 years. Behind every one: RMEOC's research & policy team. Here's how legislation shapes who gets to be an owner.

rmeoc.org/services/research-policy/

#EmployeeOwnership, #ColoradoPolicy, #WorkerOwnership

How different levels of employee ownership performance relate to the valuation of U.S. firms according to the latest research.
#corpgov #ESOT #ESOP #employeeownerhip #workerownership #productivity #incentives #ownership

On Risks and Rewards Who really takes the risks at work, and who gets the rewards? A deep dive into ownership, compensation, and the case for worker cooperatives.

I've been afraid to publish this for almost a year. It's about who really takes risks at work, and who gets rewarded for them. Not a safe topic when you're building a company. But staying quiet felt worse.

antropia.studio/blog/on-risk...

#workculture #cooperatives #workercoops #workerownership

Bard GPS Alumni, Students, and Faculty Launch Sustainability Consulting Cooperative BIG Innovations Group Cooperative is a new worker-owned sustainability consulting group founded by alumni, students and faculty of the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability.

Bard GPS students, alumni, and faculty have launched BIG Innovations Group Cooperative—a worker-owned sustainability consulting firm built on systems thinking and shared values.

Read more:
leadthechange.bard.edu/blog/bard-gp...

#BardGPS #BardMBA #SustainableBusiness #WorkerOwnership #LeadTheChange

We’re building a just economy—one worker-owned business at a time. From rideshares to mushrooms to homecare, your support fuels it all. Help us reach 30 monthly donors by 2026. Even $5/month makes a difference.
👉 bit.ly/rmeocdonate
#ColoradoGivesDay #WorkerOwnership #Coops

#ShopCoop – U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives Support democratic worker-owned businesses rooted in their communities. Check out our list of worker co-op products and services from across the country and if you would like to add your worker co-op…

US Federation of Worker Co-ops has a co-op shopping guide!

usworker.coop/shopcoop

#ShopLocal #SupportSmallBiz #WorkerOwnership #WorkerPower #HolidayShopping #ChristmasShopping #CyberMonday #BlackFriday #WorkerCoops

🌱 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

🌱 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

🌱 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/pjcjwurtwv
#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwnership

Earlier this year, Shelby Mack, #BardMBA ’25, helped shape worker ownership legislation + spoke at the RI State House.

Read the full story: leadthechange.bard.edu/blog/shelby-...

#BardGPS #LeadTheChange #WorkerOwnership #SustainabilityLeadership #WorkerCoops

How Cooperatives Are Driving the New Economy - Evonomics The corporate workplaces probably aren’t in sync with our evolutionary roots and may not be good for our long-term success

🌍 Are cooperatives the key to a fairer economy? This Evonomics article explores how democratic business models can drive equity, resilience & shared prosperity.

Read more: evonomics.com/cooperatives-new-economy...

#CoopEconomy #FutureOfWork #WorkerOwnership

This is the way.

#coop #workers #workerownership

Employee-owned businesses and production frightens massive corporate overlords. www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw59...

With wealth disparity growing and poverty rapidly climbing, this is one part of the grassroots-style path forward for people.

Resist greed. Grow community and power.

#WorkerOwnership

🌱 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/iqckmakkja
#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwnership

Funny how “AI will take your job” never starts at the C-suite.

#ProfitShare #GigEconomy #LivingWage #WorkerOwnership #AIforGood

Enjoy the videos and music that you love, upload original content and share it all with friends, family and the world on YouTube.

🎬 A film made by Kyoung Lee to celebrate the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center's 10th Anniversary and Employee Ownership in Colorado.

▶️ https://f.mtr.cool/dpgsvnvjfn

#EmployeeOwnership #CoopEconomy #ColoradoBusiness #RMEOC10 #WorkerOwnership

The Practice and Promise of Social Cooperatives A Research Report from the Rocky Mountain Employee Ownership Center

📘 Discover how social cooperatives can transform care work and community services. Read our report on the promise of this powerful model.

🔗 https://f.mtr.cool/evvcznibtk

#SocialCoops #CoopEconomy #CareWork #InclusiveEconomy #WorkerOwnership

🌱 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/fuzduezneo
#CoopEconomy #WorkerOwnership

From Exploitation to Empowerment: The Rise of Economic Democracy - No Place for Political Wimps The billionaire class has exploited us long enough. A new economy is rising — one built on ownership, dignity, and local power. Here’s how to join the movement.

#PeoplesEconomy #EndExploitation #EconomicDemocracy #MutualAid #NewEconomy #PlatformCo-ops #PublicBanking #WorkerOwnership #NoWimpsArmy #Wolverines

nowimpspolitics.com/the-rise-of-...

Poverty isn’t a personal failure—it’s a systems failure.
Worker ownership gives people a real stake, a real voice, and a real shot.

We believe a better world starts in our workplaces.

#WorkerOwnership #EndPoverty #Beanchain

This 4th of July, we’re celebrating independence the co-op way — by giving drivers real freedom through ownership and control of their work.
#4thofjuly #independenceday #freedom #cooperative #workerownership #empowerment

Why more and more journalists are launching worker-owned outlets - Poynter Fed up with the media industry’s instability, workers are starting newsrooms where they can govern themselves and reach readers directly

"In some ways, the growing interest in worker-led newsrooms can be seen as the next evolution of the labor movement in journalism." ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥 #WorkerCoops #WorkerOwnership

www.poynter.org/business-wor...

Caleb advocates for employee ownership at Massachusetts legislative hearing Caleb supports Bill H503 promoting worker-owned businesses amidst economic transitions in Massachusetts.

A powerful movement for employee ownership is gaining momentum in Massachusetts, with advocates urging lawmakers to support transformative legislation that empowers workers and reshapes the economy.

Learn more here!

#MA #CommunityInvestment #CitizenPortal #WorkerOwnership #EconomicDevelopment

AI Rights for Human Safety <div> AI companies are racing to create artificial general intelligence, or “AGI.” If they succeed, the result will be human-level AI systems that can independ

As AI reshapes the economy, a new paper argues worker ownership—via co-ops & ESOPs—could ensure a fairer, more inclusive future.
Read here: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....

#WorkerOwnership

Emergency Response Failing?
• REV Group controlling fire truck manufacturing
• 2-4 year wait times for new trucks
• 800+ fire departments crippled
• Private equity profiting while communities burn

#WorkerOwnership #EconomicJustice #WellbeingEconomy #BelieveDifferent #AJF

Immigration Crisis?
• GEO Group and CoreCivic turning human detention into shareholder value
• $747M in ICE contracts
• Paying detainees $1/day
• Calling mass deportations "unprecedented opportunities"

#WorkerOwnership #EconomicJustice #WellbeingEconomy #BelieveDifferent

Everything Wrong With Us: The Companies Destroying America's Future

Ever wonder why everything feels broken?
Look behind the curtain.
Every crisis has a company profiting from it.

#WorkerOwnership #EconomicJustice #WellbeingEconomy #BelieveDifferent

Maryland General Assembly approves Limited Worker Cooperative Associations Act Delegates Qi and Charkoudian secure passage of Maryland's Limited Worker Cooperative Associations Act

A groundbreaking bill in Maryland could revolutionize worker ownership and reshape the future of cooperative businesses, empowering employees like never before.

Learn more here!

#MD #EconomicResilience #MarylandWorkers #CooperativeEconomics #CitizenPortal #WorkerOwnership

Maryland House Bill 15 preserves worker cooperative associations during member transitions House Bill 15 outlines procedures to prevent dissolution of worker cooperatives with remaining members.

Maryland's House Bill 15 could revolutionize the survival of worker cooperatives, ensuring they thrive even when membership dwindles.

Learn more here!

#MD #MarylandWorkerCooperatives #EconomicStability #CooperativeReform #CitizenPortal #WorkerOwnership

Tariffs, Trade, and Triumphs: Canada Fights Back Hey there, folks! Today, we're diving into some recent news articles that might seem unrelated at first glance, but trust me, they're all connected by a common thread. That thread is the impact of tra...

Tariffs, Trade, and Triumphs: Canada Fights Back

#WorkerOwnership #Tariffs #Canada #AlgomaSteel #BobRae #Strategy #Solidarity

bytegeist.net/tariffs-trad...