Re-imagining California’s economy
Empowering workers in economic recovery
Over the past decade, corporations have eroded hard-won employment protections. Labor and worker cooperative advocates drafted the Cooperative Economy Act (CEA) to provide an innovative, worker-centered approach to restructure the relationship between companies and their workers, where workers have a voice in their workplace.
The Cooperative Economy Act was introduced by Assembly Member Mia Bonta. The full text of the act, AB-1319, is available online.
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The Cooperative Economy Act would establish the Federation of California Worker Cooperatives to promote equitable economic development, reduce inequality, and increase access to living wage jobs.
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Want to better understand the benefits of starting a worker cooperatives, why they are good for workers, and how worker cooperatives work? Get these questions and more answered on our Frequently Asked Questions page!
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Feel free to contact us with any questions. We welcome thoughts, contributions, and feedback on this concept and bill language, and of course also encourage you to reach out if your organization would like to support the legislation as it moves ahead.