To: The Oregon State House and The Oregon State Senate

Call for Workers' Cooperatives legislation

Create an incentive for workers to develop businesses that are democratically owned and controlled by their own employees. Join other states in passing such legislation.

Why is this important?

A study by Rutgers University found that worker-owned co-ops are 4% more productive and 14% more profitable on average than equivalent traditional corporations. They have fewer layoffs in downturns and address workers' rights better as well as being more responsive to the community. Such bills have been passed recently in 5 states with the latest being H6155 in Rhode Island, and supportive legislation was submitted in 2017 to the U.S. House and Senate. It's time to advance democracy at work.