Why it matters
Real governance documents help founders and advisors see how an established worker co-op translated democratic ownership into legal structure.
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Teams and advisors looking for an example to compare against their own governing documents.
This is valuable as an example, not a plug-and-play template. It shows how one mature worker cooperative documented governance and incorporation choices at a specific point in time. Because it dates to 2004 and may not reflect current law or Equal Exchange’s current documents, it should be reviewed carefully before being used as a model.
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