These worker cooperative examples from across the US were collected here to show that worker co-ops can be found in many different sectors of the economy, range in size (with the average size being 10 worker-owners), and support different populations (women, formerly incarcerated individuals, etc.). One of the best ways to learn more about the cooperative model is to research what is going on right now. For more information on worker cooperatives and a more complete listing go to the US Federation of Worker Cooperatives.
A report by the Community and Worker Ownership Project at CUNY highlights the union tools used to bring impact and tells the stories of seven different cooperative business solutions using those tools. Through these examples we see how union power supports worker co-ops and how unions can deeply collaborate with the cooperative economy to build worker power to effectively own and control places of work for a more just, joyous and equitable world.
