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Building Your Worker Co-op Board

A USFWC Co-op Clinic mini guide on the role, composition, and accountability of worker co-op boards.

Source: U.S. Federation of Worker CooperativesAdded June 12, 2026Published 2024
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Why it matters

Many worker co-ops struggle to explain what a board does when workers also own and participate in the business. This guide focuses that conversation.

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New board members, founders creating a board, and co-ops clarifying board-member relationships.

This resource is useful for separating board governance from management and member participation. It gives worker co-ops a simple starting point for thinking about accountability to worker-members. Pair it with bylaws and democratic management resources for a fuller governance design.

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