Grassroots Economic Organizing

Catalyzing worker co-ops & the solidarity economy

Legal Services

October 7, 2024

Frida Ballard and Damon Etawlyah

Chris interviews two attendees of the 2024 USFWC Conference, Frida Ballard and Damon Etawlyah.

Organizational Support & Development Legal Services Worker Cooperatives United States
June 29, 2023

Movement Lawyering for Georgia Worker Cooperatives

This article analyzes a proposed law to recognize worker cooperative formation in Georgia and proposes how movement lawyers can support organizers’ efforts to build a solidarity economy through and beyond this bill.

Worker Cooperatives Legal Services United States
January 27, 2022

Labor Law, Co-ops, and Innovation

Attorney Neil Helfman discusses his chapter in the Sustainable Economies Law Center's 2021 Legal Guide to Worker Cooperatives, as well as his thoughts on worker cooperatives in construction and climate-wise, green building, and the need for professionals to step up in the coop movement.

Worker Cooperatives Linking Opposition & Alternatives Networking & Collaboration cooperative economy Legal Services United States
May 15, 2017

The Permanent Community Energy Cooperative

United States cooperative commonwealth green economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Environmental Justice Community Development Legal Services Utilities (Electric, Water, Phone, Internet)
September 21, 2015

Advocacy Support for Worker Cooperatives

United States cooperative economy solidarity economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Cooperative Financial Institutions ESOPs Worker Cooperatives Community Development Financing & Financial Services Legal Services Organizational Support & Development Public Policy & Governance
April 3, 2015

Cooperative Education and Cooperative/Solidarity Economics

United States cooperative economy solidarity economy Cross-Sector Alliances Networking & Collaboration Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Environmental Justice Immigrant Justice Organized Labor Racial Justice Workplace Democracy Collectives Democratic Nonprofits Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Worker Cooperatives Community Development Education Legal Services News & Media Organizational Support & Development Public Policy & Governance
November 21, 2014

Video: SELC's Vision of a Cooperative Future

The SELC's vision of a cooperative future.

United States beyond capitalism cooperative economy diverse economies place-based (local) economics solidarity economy Linking Opposition & Alternatives Solidarity Economy Organizing Strategies for Change Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Commons Community Currencies & Barter Networks Community Land Trusts Consumer Cooperatives Cooperative Financial Institutions Housing Cooperatives Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Mutual-Aid & Self-Help Groups Participatory Budgeting Producer Cooperatives Support Organizations Worker Cooperatives Legal Services Organizational Support & Development
August 18, 2014

Video: Co-op Law with Attorney Don Kreis

United States cooperative economy solidarity economy Solidarity Economy Organizing Economic Justice Workplace Democracy Consumer Cooperatives Housing Cooperatives Multi-Stakeholder Cooperatives Producer Cooperatives Worker Cooperatives Community Development Legal Services Public Policy & Governance
June 3, 2014

Seizing the Moment

United States cooperative commonwealth Networking & Collaboration Workplace Democracy Cooperative Financial Institutions Credit Unions ESOPs Fair Trade Organizations & Networks Community Development Home Work (cleaning, personal care, etc.) Legal Services Organizational Support & Development Public Policy & Governance