Worker Co-op City Policies

Building an economy that is truly just and resilient means putting worker ownership at the forefront of economic development policies. Local governments can play a critical role in cultivating a friendly policy environment for worker cooperative development. The question for cooperative advocates is, where do we start? This page provides some helpful resources for jump starting local campaigns to promote and remove barriers to worker-owned businesses.

Below, you will find:

• The Law Center's sample city policy language;

• An informational packet for local government leaders on why they should support worker cooperative development;

• Highlights from our active worker cooperative policy campaigns in Berkeley and Oakland, California;

• Resources from our partners and allies on their city policy initiatives supporting worker cooperatives; and

• A sign up form to receive important updates and calls to action about our worker coop city policy initiatives!

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