Existing inequalities are exacerbated during crises. This fact has been well-documented over the past few months as the pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities. Relief efforts have been equally damaging, failing to help many business owners of color retain jobs and keep the doors open. As protests continue across the country calling for […]
Category Archives: WCC20
Watch the Day 1 Keynote Session
If you missed Thursday’s keynote, we got you. Watch the session to see our keynote discussion with Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis, as well as comments from Representative Rashida Tlaib, NYC Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, and Senator Bernie Sanders!
#WorkerCoops2020 Breakouts UPDATED INFO
Thank you all for your patience as we navigate technical difficulties. We have updated information for our second set of breakouts, scheduled for 4:45pm ET / 3:45pm CT / 1:45pm PT and now UPDATED to start 15 minutes later. Please check your email for updated Zoom links for the sessions. Sept 10, Day 1 Breakouts […]
Join us for Day 2 on Sept 11: Examining Racial & Economic Justice with Maurice Mitchell
Existing inequalities are exacerbated during crises. This fact has been well-documented over the past few months as the pandemic has disproportionately affected Black and Brown communities. Relief efforts have been equally damaging, failing to help many business owners of color retain jobs and keep the doors open. As protests continue across the country calling for […]
Check out our Sept 10, Day 1 Keynote: Avi Lewis and Naomi Klein
Day 1 at the Worker Co-op Conference features a keynote conversation on recovering from crisis with award-winning journalists Naomi Klein and Avi Lewis. Moderated by USFWC Executive Director Esteban Kelly, our first featured conversation highlights visions of just and equitable workplaces at a moment when worker ownership has become a mainstream feature of plans to […]
Registration is now open
2020 is a year that demands action. We have seen cooperators meet this moment of economic, health, and social crisis – prioritizing worker and community needs, standing in firm commitment to dismantling anti-Black systems, and making swift pivots to keep our businesses open. At The Worker Co-op Conference, we will share what has worked and […]
The Worker Co-op Conference is moving online
As the historic effects of the nation’s COVID-19 outbreak continue to impact the businesses we know, love, and run, we anticipate this year’s national convening of worker cooperatives will be our most important conference to date. Responding to this crisis requires collective action capable of rebuilding an economy that values workers, honors collective fates, and […]