EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 34

We discuss everything from new laws in Germany to the employee ownership story behind your Thanksgiving cranberries

Welcome Back 

A little delayed…but with all the information you need to know!

One Thing

• Some of our partners – including Jenny Everett and Zoe Schlag – will be speaking at a panel on converting existing businesses to employee ownership. It will be on November 28th - check it out here!

What We’ve Been Writing 

• Megan covers new legislation in Germany designed to expand and encourage ESOP creation in the country 

• Tiffany tells the story of a family tire company who transitioned to employee ownership 

What We’ve Been Reading 

• Those cranberries on your Thanksgiving table are likely from a worker cooperative 

• Check out this Impact Alpha article on how the employee ownership movement is working to reduce racial wealth inequality 

• A UK employee owned social services company was just recognized for their excellent care - check out the award they won here!

• A major UK media agency recently transitioned to an Employee Ownership Trust structure 

What’s Next

• A December 1st webinar is being held to introduce impact motivated investors to alternative forms of ownership. Register here!

• There will be no newsletter next week as our staff celebrates their Thanksgiving holiday, but we’ll be back in December. Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving!

In Case You Missed It

• Last week Reid outlined some of the reasons why employee ownership - despite compelling research – hasn’t taken off yet 

The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is a joint project of UT-Arlington professor Mark Hand and students at UTA and SMU