The EO+WD Weekend Newsletter, Vol. 4

Updates from Canada and the UK | Notes on labor unions and ridesharing

Welcome!

We hope you had a restful holiday. Dive back in:

What We’ve Been Writing

• Megan covers an effort to shake up the ridesharing industry by creating an employee owned alternative to Uber and Lyft

• Remember Canada’s new budget for EOTs? Minseo dives deeper into what the new allocation of funds entails, and whether it will be effective

• The United Auto Workers Union has a new president - but will he make the necessary reforms? Reid weighs in here

What We’ve Been Reading

• John Lewis Partnership, the iconic employee-owned firm, is “reviewing” their employee owned structure. The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales explains that this isn’t a signal of the end of employee ownership in the UK 

• Canada’s 2023 budget includes funds to expand EOTs in the country. Check out one analysis of the proposal here

What’s Next

• Still wondering what exactly employee ownership is? Check out this article that covers the basics, including what an ESOP is

In Case You Missed It

• Last week Dr. Hand published an article covering what exactly a purpose trust is - be sure to check it out if you haven’t!

The Employee Ownership + Workplace Democracy Research Cluster (EO+WD) is sponsored by the Dedman College Interdisciplinary Institute (DCII) at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas, Texas (DTX).