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A University of Wisconsin Center for Cooperatives report summarizing governance structures, practices, and culture among U.S. worker co-ops based on survey data.
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO toolkit focused on improving ESOP company boards, especially through independent director recruitment and onboarding.
Equal Exchange
A real-world example of articles of incorporation and bylaws from Equal Exchange, one of the better-known U.S. worker cooperatives.
National Center for Employee Ownership
An NCEO handbook for board members in ESOP companies, covering board responsibilities, best practices, governance issues, and ESOP-specific board concerns.
National Center for Employee Ownership
NCEO's fourth-edition handbook on the legal responsibilities, valuation questions, appraiser relationships, board-trustee interactions, and insurance concerns facing inside ESOP fiduciaries.
National Center for Employee Ownership
A detailed NCEO publication on how EOTs work, how they compare to ESOPs, and how companies can structure, finance, govern, and operate after an EOT transition.
The Democracy Collaborative / Project Equity
A research report by Hilary Abell on barriers and success factors for scaling worker cooperatives, including cooperative culture, training, management, capital, and governance.