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US Department of Labour launches Employee Ownership Initiative

The move aims to promote worker-owned businesses, including co-ops

US electric co-ops warn customers of rooftop solar scams

The Treasury warns of scams in customer service, sales processes and costs and payments

Oregon’s electric co-ops battle to keep the lights on during wildfires

Oregon’s smallest electric utility kept the power flowing to almost all its members despite six wildfires…

World Credit Union Conference looks at innovation, AI and empathy

'Saving money and accessing credit are universal themes allowing people everywhere to graduate to the next…

Meet… Vernon Oakes, co-operative advocate and radio host

'We need more politicians to understand co-ops and put in policies that help create co-ops and…

Canadian BC Tree Fruits Cooperative to wind up after 88 years

Growers are now searching for an alternative option to market their fruit

National Cooperative Bank issues $13.5m in patronage refunds

'We greatly value the business we have with our co-operative customers, many of which have been…

Congressional committee examines AI use in credit unions

The hearing explored the impact, risks, and uses of generative AI

Co-ops and credit unions support Hurricane Beryl recovery efforts

Hurricane Beryl struck Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Jamaica earlier this month

Regulator asked to investigate New Hampshire electric co-op

Two former directors of the co-op quit last month blaming "a culture of sexism and bullying"

Funding available for US co-ops to expand rural broadband

Applications for the Broadband Technical Assistance program are due 20 August

Cyberattack knocks out systems at Canada’s Federated Co-op stores

Leading US credit union Patelco, based in California, has also suffered a ransomware attack