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Worker cooperatives are quite rare in the US. Because of this, there is not a lot of information to tell us if they are more likely to succeed or fail than regular businesses. But it
Cooperatives have been found to be more resilient than conventional businesses, on average, according to a growing body of evidence from studies conducted in the United States and elsewhere. These models go beyond just collective
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Volunteers are people that do work for charitable, religious, or humanitarian benefit. Before taking on volunteers, a cooperative should understand who is considered a volunteer along with the rules and exceptions specific to volunteers. The
An independent contractor is a person, business, or corporation that provides goods or services under a written contract or a verbal agreement. Independence and cooperation sound somewhat like opposites, but they are actually closely intertwined
In order to make a distinction between types of worker-owners, it’s important to apply a test or series of tests that have been developed for determining who is a member of an enterprise. Below, we
Workers may be classified as employees rather than partners depending on the legal entity the co-op decides to form under. LLCs, Partnerships, and Cooperative Corporations each have different implications regarding worker classification and therefore it
Making decisions in cooperatives can be a uniquely difficult task. There is always a diverse range of member interests, and decisions must be made in a fair and democratic manner. Before deciding what sort of
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