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US Federation of Worker Co-ops
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The national grassroots membership organization that supports the growth and development of worker co-ops.

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US Federation of Worker Co-ops @usworker.coop · Jan 24
Hi Bluesky! 👋 Time for a proper introduction - We're the national organization for #WorkerCoops and democratic workplaces who are building an economic alternative to business-as-usual.
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We're proud to be supported by our union comrades at Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (@seiu-uhw.bsky.social) as we host our annual member meeting for worker co-ops and democratic workplace members of the USFWC.

Thank you! www.seiu-uhw.org
thank you to our sponsor SEIU-UHW
November 5, 2025 at 10:24 PM
usworker.coop
We've expanded benefits for 2026! Open enrollment is now through Nov 21 and this Wednesday, our insurance brokers are getting on Zoom to answer all your questions and make sure you have everything you need to enroll you and your coworkers.
info.usworker.coop/civicrm/even...
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
October 27, 2025 at 10:25 PM
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We're proud to be supported by our union comrades at Service Employees International Union-United Healthcare Workers West (SEIU-UHW) as we host our annual member meeting for worker co-ops and democratic workplace members of the USFWC. Thank you! seiu-uhw.org #Unions
October 20, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Gracias a todas las organizaciones que hicieron posible este encuentro increíble que se unió a cooperativistas de Estados Unidos, El Salvador y Honduras. Únete a viajes futuros con la Agenda Humana para aprender y conectar con cooperativistas 🤝🏽 🌱 #Cooperativas www.humanagenda.net/emulation-to...
October 17, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Announcing.... the 2025 USFWC Board of Directors Elections results! 🎉

Welcome to our incoming board and thank you to all the USFWC members who voted this year!
www.usworker.coop/blog/2025-bo...
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October 7, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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#WorkerCoop businesses like Root Volume and Arizmendi Bakery work together to strengthen the economy for the long term, so go support your local worker co-ops 🫱🏼‍🫲🏽💗 usworker.coop/directory
September 11, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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At the Black Solidarity Cooperative Conference hosted by Repaired Nations, you’ll learn how Black communities are reclaiming land as a tool for liberation — not just for today, but for generations to come! #LandLiberation #BlackCoopLegacy

Oct 10-11, Oakland, CA

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September 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
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There's just over one week left to cast your vote in the USFWC Board elections - make your voice heard before the election closes September 8th! usworker.coop/elections 🗳️
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August 29, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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"At their core, #WorkerCoops are democratic institutions: businesses owned and governed by their workers, who share both risks and rewards. They offer a model of economic self-determination—rooted in values of equity, solidarity, and accountability." 🌲🌲

nonprofitquarterly.org/whats-next-w...
What’s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Building community-based economic infrastructure hasn’t been a major element of most democratic strategy, but it should be.
nonprofitquarterly.org
August 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
usworker.coop
USFWC Members - voting is open for your Board of Directors! We're highlighting different candidates and their organizations each week until voting closes on September 8th.
Learn more about Co-op Cincy at coopcincy.org
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August 22, 2025 at 10:49 PM
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USFWC Members - voting is open for your Board of Directors! Gather your coworkers and head to usworker.coop/elections to read all the candidate statements and cast your vote! #ThisIsWhatDemocracyLooksLike
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August 21, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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apply.coop
Over the past decade, the number of worker-owned #coops has more than tripled. Most owners are women; nearly half are people of color. They prioritize keeping employees during economic slumps. The highest earners make ~1.5x more than the lowest (typical US CEO earns 344x). (source: @usworker.coop)
July 15, 2025 at 6:51 PM
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catalyst.coop
Tech worker co-ops aren't (yet!) that common in the US, and we get a lot of requests from researchers to do interviews or surveys, so we finally decided to just interview ourselves and share. Cc @usworker.coop

www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBjj...
Tech Coop Roundtable
YouTube video by Catalyst Cooperative
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July 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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steve-npq.bsky.social
Important article @npquarterly.bsky.social by Esteban Kelly @usworker.coop on the future of #cooperatives and #organizing. "To elevate cooperatives ... we must invest in them strategically—not just as businesses, but as movement infrastructure." Read more at: nonprofitquarterly.org/whats-next-w...
What’s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Building community-based economic infrastructure hasn’t been a major element of most democratic strategy, but it should be.
nonprofitquarterly.org
August 7, 2025 at 8:19 PM
usworker.coop
It was an honor to celebrate #WorkerCoop Rainbow Grocery's 50th anniversary this past weekend at their community block party right outside the iconic rainbow mural of the store on Folsom St in San Francisco. Thank you for having us and congrats on this incredible milestone friends!! rainbow.coop 🎉
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August 19, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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USFWC Members - voting is open for your Board of Directors! We're highlighting different candidates and their organizations each week until voting closes on September 8th. Learn more about Co-op Dayton at coopdayton.org
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August 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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"Co-ops are a rare and vital form of infrastructure: something we can build today, without waiting on policy change, that shapes the future and prefigures the world activists want while meeting community economic needs today." 🔥🔥

nonprofitquarterly.org/whats-next-w...
What’s Next? Why Co-ops Are Essential in the Fight for Democracy - Non Profit News | Nonprofit Quarterly
Building community-based economic infrastructure hasn’t been a major element of most democratic strategy, but it should be.
nonprofitquarterly.org
August 6, 2025 at 11:25 PM
usworker.coop
July 4th is the last day to submit your nomination for the USFWC Board of Directors!

Take your seat at the national worker co-op leadership table or recommend a fellow worker-owner at usworker.coop/elections ✨ #WorkerCoops
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July 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
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atx-cooperatives.bsky.social
Sharing the following fundraisers from partners of our network partners in LA impacted by the raids last week this week (all links can be found on our linktr.ee/atxcooperatives):

Garment Worker Center GoFundMe, CLEAN Carwash Worker Solidarity Fund, Community Self Defense Coalition
June 16, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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vawc.bsky.social
Please take a moment to stop imminent deportation of Jose Ignacio “Nacho” De La Cruz and his stepdaughter Heidi when ICE pulled them over, smashed their car window and detained them. De La Cruz is a worker member of a co-op in Vermont.
June 19, 2025 at 1:58 PM
usworker.coop
📣 CALL TO ACTION: At least 20 car wash workers from CLEAN car wash workers center have been kidnapped by ICE since June 6th in LA during violent workplace raids.

Donate to the Car Wash Solidarity Fund here: paypal.com/donate/?host...
June 18, 2025 at 10:59 PM
usworker.coop
Nominate yourself or recommend someone else for the USFWC Board before July 4th!

Visit usworker.coop/elections for all the info and submission form and let us know what questions you have in the comments ✨ #WorkerCoops
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June 18, 2025 at 10:03 PM
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firestorm.coop
Two migrant justice activists in Vermont, one of whom is a worker-owner at the @newframeworks.bsky.social co-operative, were illegally detained and are now at risk of deportation! 🧵👇
June 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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🚨 URGENT: Worker-owner Nacho and family member Heidi were violently taken by Border Patrol in Vermont - here is a thread of some ways you can support: 🧵 #WorkerCoops www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/news/2...
VT migrant worker activist, stepdaughter at risk for deportation after June 14 arrest
On June 14, U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a prominent migrant worker activist and his stepdaughter in Richford. Here's the reaction.
www.burlingtonfreepress.com
June 16, 2025 at 10:45 PM
usworker.coop
"Co-op Cincy has created or supported 150+ jobs at worker-owned companies, w/ $7.4+ million invested in the local co-op economy. It’s an impressive start & one that's been made possible by access to non-extractive capital as a member of Seed Commons" 👏 #WorkerCoops

inequality.org/article/buil...
An Infrastructure for Dignity: Building a Cooperative Economy in Cincinnati
Worker-owned businesses in Ohio are providing good jobs and improving their communities.
inequality.org
June 13, 2025 at 11:14 PM