worker-owned
Staff holds the shares
Worker-owned describes a business or enterprise owned by its employees rather than outside shareholders or a single proprietor.
In a worker-owned cooperative, employees share in profits and governance decisions: The worker-owned bakery votes on major business decisions together.
The model emphasizes democratic control and equitable distribution of earnings among those who do the work.
Jointly operated enterprise
- democraticGovernment by the people
- collectiveJointly organized group
- self-managedOperating without external control
- participatoryInvolving active contribution
assembly · bylaws · board · stakeholder · consensus · elected · accountable · transparent
Jointly operated enterprise
- co-opMember-owned organization
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- ESOPWorker ownership program
- partnershipShared business arrangement
profit-sharing · equity · shares · dividends · buyout · succession · REI · collective
Innate personal worth
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- unionJoining into one
- solidarityUnity among allies
livelihood · equitable · profit-sharing · voice · agency · self-determination
Another available choice
- communityCollective of connected people
- localOf this area
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
- resilientAble to recover quickly
anti-capitalist · socialist · mutualist · anarchist · commons · regenerative · redistribution · inequality
Shop selling fresh loaves
- breweryBeer manufacturing facility
- groceryFood retail shop
- bookstoreShop selling printed works
- cleaningRemoving dirt and mess
taxi · tech · manufacturing · agriculture · healthcare · childcare · media · construction
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- democraticGovernment by the people
- collectiveJointly organized group
- self-managedOperating without external control
participatory · assembly · bylaws · board · stakeholder · consensus · elected · accountable · transparent · decision-making
cooperative
Jointly operated enterprise
- co-opMember-owned organization
- enterpriseCommercial undertaking or initiative
- ESOPWorker ownership program
partnership · profit-sharing · equity · shares · dividends · buyout · succession · REI · collective · startup
dignity
Innate personal worth
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- benefitsGains or helpful effects
- unionJoining into one
solidarity · livelihood · equitable · profit-sharing · voice · agency · self-determination
alternative
Another available choice
- communityCollective of connected people
- localOf this area
- sustainableAble to endure long-term
resilient · anti-capitalist · socialist · mutualist · anarchist · commons · regenerative · redistribution · inequality · grassroots
bakery
Shop selling fresh loaves
cleaning · taxi · tech · manufacturing · agriculture · healthcare · childcare · media · construction · retail
- cooperativesco-op, credit union, housing co-op, co-ops, food co-op
worker-ownedinvestor-owned
Belonging to shareholders
family-owned · state-owned · privately held · government-owned · franchised
worker-ownedtop-down
Directed from highest level
hierarchical · plutocratic · autocratic · capitalist · corporatist