Local Government Support for Cooperatives
Author(s):
Philadelphia Area Cooperative Alliance
Year:
2012
This guide provides a catalog of efforts made by local government institutions to support cooperative development in their regions
For Existing Worker Cooperatives
Information coming soon
Browse the Resource Library or Service Provider directory for support.
Resources for Existing Worker Coops
Worker Cooperative Finances
Author(s):
Melissa Hoover
Year:
2009
This online presentation goes through the fundamentals of cooperative finances
Indivisible Reserves: unallocated equity as a way co-ops can help fortify their future
Author(s):
Bruce Reynolds
Year:
2013
One practice in particular deserves more attention in the United States cooperative community: the use of indivisible reserves (IR). The International Co-operative Alliance (ICA) specifies IR as a component of its 3rd cooperative principle: “member economic
participation.” This co-op principle addresses several financial policies,
including allocation of surpluses or residual earnings. A few alternative uses
of surpluses are recommended, such as distribution of member dividends and
“….setting up reserves, part of which, at least, would be indivisible” (ICA).
Enabling Policy Environments for Cooperative Development: A Comparative Experience
Author(s):
Monica Juarez Adeler
Year:
2013
This research report identifies policies, structures, and financing mechanisms that can inform the development of appropriate models for Manitoba as well as suppot sector-controlled and self-sustaining co-operative development organizations. In so doing the report analyzes the context and history, sector infrastructure, tax legislation, and policies impacting cooperative development in Spain (Mondragon Co-op), Italy (the Emilia Romagna region), Quebec, and Manitoba.
Meetings and Concensus
Year:
2009
Tips for effective meetings and consensus decision-making. Thanks to USFWC member, South Mountain Company, for this resource.
Collective Evaluations - Why & How
Year:
2013
The absence of supervisors, who are charged with immediately identifying and addressing problem performance, makes the periodic occurrence of worker evaluations critical in a collective. This 1-page document outlines the importance of evaluations and provides tips on performing evaluations effectively.
Member Handbook (Casa Nueva)
Author(s):
Casa Nueva
Year:
2011
Handbook for new members to aid in understanding how the cooperative, Casa Nueva, is structured and run, as well as individual member's role within the cooperative.
Worker-Owner Policy Handbook (template)
Year:
2012
Sample employee handbook for a worker cooperative. Provided in a word document for easy modification for your own cooperative.
Self-Direction and Employee Ownership: Working Paper
Author(s):
Ownership Associates, Inc.
Year:
1998
The initial draft of this paper was written in response to a request for research on the relationship between self-direction in the workplace, employee ownership, and organizational outcomes. It outlines three aspects of shared decision-making: autonomy, participation, and influence. It then explores the relationship between two of those aspects (autonomy and participation) and a series of productivity-related cultural norms, including ownership identity.
Employee-Ownership Briefing Paper 7.2
Author(s):
Ownership Associates, Inc.
Year:
2003
One key rationale for the creation of ESOP law in 1974 was to share wealth with the workers who helped create wealth. Today, many companies use the wealth sharing aspect of their ESOPs as an effective retention and recruitment tool. But just how effective a means of distributing wealth are ESOPs? Two studies, one conducted in Washington State and one in Massachusetts, have looked at the wealth consequences of ESOPs.
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