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Ownership Now for Equitable Recovery

We're building on years of research and hands-on experience to help communities overcome accelerating economic and social crises through worker ownership.

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Our Work

The Democracy at Work Institute advances the worker cooperative field in order to create a fairer economy and better jobs.

We do this by:

Unlocking Capital

DAWI's capital focus aims to unlock the promise of business ownership for workers.

Innovating for Better Livelihoods

We develop cooperative models based on leading-edge business development tactics.

Helping Allies Succeed

With strategic partnerships, DAWI is committed to achieving an equitable economic recovery.

Resources

We develop tools and resources to promote best practises for worker cooperatives, developers, and those interested in worker cooperatives as a tool for economic and community development.

Local Government Support for Cooperatives Becoming Employee-Owned Creating Better Jobs and a Fairer Economy with Worker Cooperatives
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Tools

We develop tools and resources to promote best practises for worker cooperatives, developers, and those interested in worker cooperatives as a tool for economic and community development.

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Get Data You Can Use

Our Data Together program counters extractive research practises by re-centering worker and business benefits while investing in inclusive research processes.

Learn About Worker Ownership

This guide is organized as a framework covering power, information, people, and money, with tools and stories from cooperatives to inspire you.