EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 39

This week we cover the successes of employee owned firms and an exciting webinar!

Welcome Back!

SMU and UTA are back in class for the spring!

What We’ve Been Writing 

• Megan covers the positive results at an employee owned law firm 

• Tiffany provides insights from an architecture firm’s transition to employee ownership

What We’ve Been Reading

• Online book retailer TextbookRush has transitioned to an employee owned model in hopes of fostering a strong corporate culture and increased performance 

• Employee Ownership Australia published an article explaining how employee ownership can support competition and economic dynamism 

• The Telegraph published a critical look at notable UK ESOP John Lewis 

• EOT Haliwell Homes shared the benefits of shared ownership that they have enjoyed in the residential home sector 

What’s Next 

• Our friends at Transform Finance are hosting a webinar on January 31st focusing on how employee ownership can bridge the racial wealth gap. Click here to register!

In Case You Missed It 

• Employee Ownership Australia updated their EOT database to include a list of the benefits of employee ownership 

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