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What Is a Worker Cooperative?
Democracy at Work Institute
A Democracy at Work Institute explainer defining worker cooperatives through shared worker ownership and democratic control.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
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Co-op Clinic Mini Guides & Tools
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.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Video·Intermediate
Conflict Resolution
Democracy at Work Institute
A DAWI-hosted AORTA resource outlining a conflict-resolution process that can be used by cooperatives.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate
Democratic Management: A Practical Guide for Managers and Others
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.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Guide·Intermediate
Designing Effective Systems of Evaluation and Accountability in Worker Cooperatives
Democracy at Work Network
A handbook for creating accountability and evaluation systems in small and medium-sized worker cooperatives.
Participation and employee voiceWorker cooperative
Presentation·Intro
Worker Cooperative Governance and Management
Democracy at Work Institute
A presentation from USFWC and DAWN advisors covering the basics of worker cooperative governance and management.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Research·Advanced
Worker Cooperatives: Pathways to Scale
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.
GovernanceWorker cooperative
Template·Intermediate·United States
Worker-Owner Policy Handbook Template
Democracy at Work Institute
A sample employee and worker-owner handbook template for existing worker cooperatives.
Participation and employee voiceWorker cooperative