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A USFWC collection of short guides and tools on worker co-op fundamentals, including member engagement, boards, structure, decision-making, onboarding, member removal, and meeting templates.
The collection breaks governance into practical, teachable topics that worker co-ops can use in real operating moments.
Teams that need short, approachable materials rather than a single long manual.
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Democracy at Work Institute
A presentation from USFWC and DAWN advisors covering the basics of worker cooperative governance and management.
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI-hosted AORTA resource outlining a conflict-resolution process that can be used by cooperatives.
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI guide to democratic management practices organized around power, information, people, and money, with tools and examples for worker co-ops and democratic workplaces.
This is a strong hub resource for worker co-op governance basics. It is especially useful because it includes both conceptual guides and concrete tools such as meeting templates, decision matrices, and board resources. It can serve as an onboarding path for new members or a resource bank for facilitators and advisors.