A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy

A Boost for the Worker-Owned Economy

by Frank Korten

September 24, 2018

As small-business owners retire, their employees may lose their jobs. New legislation, though, encourages that retiring small-business owners sell to their employees in the form of ESOPs or cooperatives. As Marjorie Kelly, Executive Vice-President and Senior Fellow at the Democracy Collaborative points out, many business owners would prefer to ensure that their employees remain secure.

Publication date: 2018-09-24

Parent publication: YES! Magazine

Publication URL: https://www.yesmagazine.org/new-economy/a-boost-for-the-worker-owned-economy-20180925

by Frank Korten

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