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Can home care co-ops fix the USA’s broken care sector?

The Co-op Impact conference explored how a worker-led business model can improve pay, working conditions and…

$130,000 awarded to support co-ops tackling racial injustice in the US

The recipients are Co-op Cincy, Co-op Dayton, Collective REMAKE, Custom Collaborative and Cooperation Humboldt

REI launches Cooperative Action Fund to bring equity to the great outdoors

The leisure retail co-op’s charity fund will focus on supporting non-profit organisations

Doug O’Brien: ‘It is time to re-examine our values and recommit to our principles’

The Co-op Impact Conference is looking at how co-ops can deepen their co-operative identity

Housing and climate change: the co-ops pioneering green solutions

A look at some of the housing co-ops around the world which are working to tackle…

Kaua’i Island Electric Cooperative’s journey to 100% renewable power

In addition to the environmental benefit, the increase in green energy has helped the co-op achieve…

US farm co-ops urged to improve security after cyber-attacks

Iowa's New Cooperative and Minnesota's Crystal Valley both suffered Russian ransomware attacks, prompting concern over national…

Four co-operators to be honoured in US Cooperative Hall of Fame 2021

The Hall of Fame inductees are Vern Dosch, Andrew Reicher, Clark Arrington and Karen Zimbelman

Credit Union Awareness Initiative receives $1m funding boost

CUNA have now contributed a total of $3m to the programme since 2019

Tax-exempt credit unions save US consumers $15bn per year, study reveals

The study estimates losses of $5.6bn in annual federal income tax revenue if credit unions’ tax…

US Congress Committee passes legislation to enable co-ops to access SBA loan guarantees

The legislation would provide US$500m to pilot a co-op lending programme

US electric co-ops on track to restore power to members in Louisiana and Mississippi

Most co-ops in Mississippi completed restoration work last week but in Louisiana the process could take…