Co-op Law
Resources for Worker Cooperatives
Co-op Law
Resources for Worker Cooperatives

Category: Co-ops 101

Alaska Cooperative Law

The Alaskan Cooperative Law, under the Alaska Cooperative Corporation Act (ACCA), establishes a structured framework for a wide range of cooperative entities such as agricultural, producer, consumer, and worker co-ops. This legal framework not only

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West Virginia

  Unfortunately, we currently don’t have specific information about this state. The legislative framework for cooperatives in the U.S. varies, making it challenging to provide detailed cooperative laws for each state. However, we’ve gathered additional

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Immigrant-owned Cooperatives

For immigrants, especially people  without work authorization, one of the greatest hurdles to self-sufficiency is finding work that is safe and satisfying, and getting compensated fairly for that work. Worker cooperatives can help unite workers

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Nonprofits: Worker self-directed

What do you get when you cross a worker cooperative with a 501(c)(3) nonprofit? A worker self-directed nonprofit! As the movement for economic and workplace democracy continues to grow, it is vitally important that nonprofit

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State-by-state Guide to Cooperative Law

Cooperatives typically are organized under state laws. Currently, co-op law differs greatly from state to state. Not every state has specific statutes for creating cooperatives, but every state has general cooperative statutes that allow for

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The 7 Cooperative Principles

There are seven core principles that cooperatives around the world generally subscribe to. These principles were developed by the International Cooperative Alliance to create consistency and unity among the world’s many co-ops In addition to ownership, control,

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Marketing Co-ops

Marketing cooperatives are comprised of individual goods or service providers who collaborate to collectively market and sell their products, all while maintaining their independent ownership and operations. This collaborative approach enables members producing similar or

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California Cooperative Law

This article dives deep into California cooperative law, exploring specific exceptions and laws that aren’t widely discussed elsewhere on the site including the California Worker Cooperative Act AB 816. Cooperative Law Generally For thousands of years the

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Ohio Cooperative Law

The Ohio Cooperative Law governs cooperative associations, covering aspects such as membership, governance structures, securities regulations, and the formation process.  Cooperative Law Generally Ohio’s cooperative affair is a century-old one, at least when it comes

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Massachusetts Cooperative Law

The page overview is a brief, 2-3 sentence summary that describes the key takeaway the reader will come away with from the page. It is generally a high-level snapshot of what’s to come. Cooperative Law

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