What is a Worker Cooperative?

Here are some introductions to worker cooperatives.

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Title Format Source
"¿Qué es una Cooperativa de Trabajadores?" (versión corta) PDF La Federación Estadounidense de Cooperativas de Trabajadores
"¿Qué es una Cooperativa de Trabajadores?" (versión larga) Presentation La Federación Estadounidense de Cooperativas de Trabajadores (USFWC)
Working With Small Business Cooperatives: A Guide for Public Sector, Private Sector, and Nonprofit Allies PDF Business Enterprise Institute at The University of Alaska Anchorage, Democracy at Work Institute
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Title Format Source
"¿Qué es una Cooperativa de Trabajadores?" (versión corta) PDF La Federación Estadounidense de Cooperativas de Trabajadores
"¿Qué es una Cooperativa de Trabajadores?" (versión larga) Presentation La Federación Estadounidense de Cooperativas de Trabajadores (USFWC)
2021 Worker Cooperative State of the Sector Report PDF Democracy at Work Institute, US Federation of Worker Cooperatives
Business Ownership by Workers: Are Worker Cooperatives a Viable Option? PDF Iowa State University Department of Economics
Coop 101: A Guide to Starting a Cooperative PDF Cooperative Development Institute
Introduction to Worker Cooperative Business Transition Planning Democracy at Work Institute
The Economic Democracy Training Series: Building Leadership for the Next Economy PDF MIT Community Innovators Lab, Bronx Cooperative Development Initiative
Worker Co-op 101 Presentation Presentation Boston Center for Community Ownership
Worker Cooperatives for New York City: A Vision for Addressing Income Inequality PDF Federation of Protestant Welfare Agencies
Working With Small Business Cooperatives: A Guide for Public Sector, Private Sector, and Nonprofit Allies PDF Business Enterprise Institute at The University of Alaska Anchorage, Democracy at Work Institute