@usworker.coop
The national grassroots membership organization that supports the growth and development of worker co-ops.
@vawc.bsky.socialReposted by @usworker.coopWe had a great time at the @usworker.coop #nwcc26 conference in Boston. Highlights:
• VAWC had more than half our members and board represented
• We gave three 50%-75% registration scholarships out to worker members
• Legislation we cowrote got attention! Opportunity To Own had a whole workshop
@usworker.coopPhat Daddy's On Da Tracks earned the Community Builders award for feeding the people with delicious BBQ in West Virginia #WorkerCoops www.phatdaddysonthetracks.com
@usworker.coopAlex Papali of the Coalition for Worker Ownership and Power in MA took the title of Advocacy Champion! Learn more about their work to grow #WorkerCoops here: opportunitytoown.org
@usworker.coopDemocracy Brewing received a much-deserved Rooted and Growing award for setting the example for worker-ownership in the Boston brewery scene. Thank you for hosting us in your lovely city! www.democracybrewing.com
@usworker.coopIt was an honor to present the 2026 Worker Co-op Awards at the Worker Co-op Conference in Boston, MA.
Special shout out to Rainbow Grocery and Franklin Salazar, our #WorkerCoop and Cooperator of the year! #WCC26
@vawc.bsky.socialReposted by @usworker.coopWith co-ops of all kinds everywhere, we honor #CoopMonth as a time to connect, inform, and strategize.
Stay tuned for the rest of October for more on what worker co-ops do in our community. #gocoop #WorkerCooperatives #DemocraticMemberControl @usworker.coop
@usworker.coopLet's go Valley Alliance of #WorkerCoops! Thank you for making the conference so special and accessible for local worker-owners! #WCC26 @vawc.bsky.social
@usworker.coopThank you to everyone who attended the 2026 Worker Co-op Conference in Boston or hosted a local worker co-op satellite event!
We're extending so much gratitude to the Boston host committee, our Board members and our sponsors who made this event possible #WCC26 #BostonCoops ❤️🔥
@usworker.coop"One of the successes of our co-op is having multiple voices - even someone with more experience can have an idea that isn't relevant to our audience. We always have to be open to new ideas, from workers and worker-owners alike." 👏🏼👏🏼 #WorkerCoops #WCC26
@usworker.coopSome advice from this juicy session for hospitality co-ops w/ BOYFRIEND co-op in NYC: staff on the higher end, do the best projections you can do by year and season knowing things will change and get important legal and tax experts that understand co-ops in your corner! www.boyfriend.coop
@usworker.coop#WCC26 Panelists speak to home ownership and housing cooperatives, closing the racial wealth gap through worker ownership and the legal and financial resources available for cooperators in New England and across the country.
@usworker.coopStarting #WCC26 Day 2 strong with a "How to Unionize your Worker Co-op" session! @compdotco-op.bsky.social @steelworkers.bsky.social
Learn more about why & how to unionize your co-op at usworker.coop/unions
@usworker.coop"We have an ecosystem of seven cooperatives (in Boston) - this is not just about creating business as usual, but business that changes the capitalist system. We need an alternative." #WorkerCooperatives #WCC26 👏🏼👏🏼
- Luz Zambrano, www.ccdseastboston.org
@usworker.coopWe kicked off the 2026 Worker Co-op Conference with some visits to local co-ops! Thank you to Democracy Brewing, Dorchester Food Co-op and Co-op Social Club for leading discussions on the local Boston cooperative scene for artists, beer artisans and grocery worker-owners. #WCC26
@usworker.coopThe Worker Co-op Conference is this weekend! 🦞 🎉
Get excited for networking roundtables, local Boston co-op visits, workshops, awards and more. #WCC26
Bookmark the conference website with all the info you need about session schedules, transportation in Boston and more here: wcc26.usworker.coop
@cooperatives.bsky.socialReposted by @usworker.coopA recent report from @usworker.coop found that nearly three-quarters of worker co-ops identified as women-led and that 42% identified as LGBTQIA+-led. Marginalized folks turn to cooperatives, and have been doing so, for many years in this country.
@usworker.coopA major strength of @fertilegroundok.bsky.social is diversity in their biz model, which can be seen in the inputs they gather for compost production... from green waste from local cannabis farms to the 'zoo poo' from herbivores at the OK City Zoo. 🦒 #WorkerCoops
@usworker.coop@fertilegroundok.bsky.social, a worker-owned composting and recycling facility, has been a member of the USFWC for 10 years, and a cooperative for 14 years! 🌱🌱
Learn about #WorkerCoops in OK and AR from our Co-op Clinic staff Maureen's recent road trip!
@usworker.coopWhat do union contracts and worker ownership have in common? They're both proven tools to secure dignity in the workplace and more control over our everyday lives. Learn more at our Union Co-ops Council meeting Wednesday Sept 23rd on Zoom! #UnionCoops
@usworker.coopAre you in touch with artisans.coop or solidarityecono.my ? Lots of folks are trying to host worker-owned / co-op online marketplaces. It'd be great to pool the tech resources and promote something comprehensive! 💡💡
