We want to live in a society where enterprises and assets are owned and controlled by the communities that depend on them for livelihoods, sustenance, and ecological well-being.

We provide education, advocacy, research, and advice for worker centered cooperatives, including the creation of legal documents and guidance for best practices. The legal architecture of organizations and enterprises is, in many respects, the architecture of our economy. Legal structures dictate how wealth flows through our organizations and how decisions are made. Traditional enterprise models are designed to grow the wealth of people who already have wealth, giving all decision-making power to those same individuals. By contrast, cooperatives put wealth and decisions into the hands of workers and consumers, building community well-being and transforming local economies.

Our Partners and Clients

We build ecosystems of support for worker cooperative development and provide direct legal services to cooperatives. Read more about our partners and clients here. 

Policy Advocacy

The Law Center develops and spearheads targeted legislative and local campaigns that support the creation of cooperative economies. For example, in 2025 we helped develop the Worker Opportunity to Purchase Act, which would give workers the first right to buy their workplace when it’s up for sale. 

Check out our past and present campaigns here.

Projects and Resources

Are you starting or supporting a worker cooperative? Check out our bite-sized legal guides, teach-in recordings, and other resources and projects here.

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