Worker-Owned Cooperatives are businesses in which the company is owned and managed by the workers themselves. Among other things, this means that the workers share in the profits (or losses) equitably. In other words, Worker-Owned Cooperatives are a form of democracy applied directly to the rhythm of daily life at the workplace. There are over 40 Massachusetts-based Worker-Owned Cooperatives and Democratic Workplaces registered in the United States Federation of Worker-Owned Cooperatives’ and Democracy and Work Institute’s Directory. We intend to infuse Massachusetts’ growing Co-op community with the energy, direction, and focus that only our youth can bring to the table!
Please visit the pages of the Worker-Owned Cooperatives we are currently supporting:
- Implacable Books
- 508 BikeLife Presents: BikeLife Delivery Co-op
- DoughBoyz
- HydroPros Farm (Retired)
- Worcester Youth Co-op for Self-Defense & Power (WYC-SDP) (Retired)
Worker-Owned Cooperatives are one of several types of “Cooperative Solutions” we help youth and young adults in our community create through our 24-week Co-op Academy. If you and a small group of peers have a business idea or a vision to organize and improve your community by building a youth-powered enterprise, we encourage you to contact us or sign up for our next Co-op Academy.
To learn more about Worker-Owned Cooperatives, visit the United States Federation of Worker-Owned Cooperatives.