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A presentation from USFWC and DAWN advisors covering the basics of worker cooperative governance and management.
It directly addresses the common confusion between governance, management, ownership, and day-to-day decision-making in a worker cooperative.
A quick orientation for new co-op members, startup teams, or educators explaining worker co-op structure.
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U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives
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.
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 presentation is older, but it remains useful as a basic conceptual map. It gives learners a way to separate ownership rights, board governance, management authority, and member participation. Use it as a training or discussion starter rather than a complete implementation guide.