What does the research actually show about worker-owned firms? In this panel from the Worker Ownership Conference at Harvard Business School, researchers share evidence on the economic benefits of ...

A group of former McKay’s employees is launching a worker-owned cooperative used book and media store in Knoxville called McBroom’s Closet, named in honor of a late co-worker. Why It Matters The ...

Mary Anne Porto Mary Porto is an editor at Punch. Previously, she was the associate editor at Girls’ Night In, and her work has been featured in Lux Magazine and Study Hall. She lives in Brooklyn.

Unlike most thrift shops, Detroit Public Thrift isn’t owned by a religious organization or non-profit that relies on low-wage labor. It’s a worker-owned co-op three years in the making that’s finally ...

Owner Richard Hobbs said that when he purchased Peanuts Deluxe Cafe in early 2025, he had more in mind than simply renovating the popular but “fully dilapidated” restaurant across from San Jose State ...

Zachary Flynn walked his purple and white single-speed bike up to Bike Plant hoping for good news. “I was biking up Bedford, and a delivery guy kind of cut in front without looking,” Flynn said.

Most business owners don’t have a succession plan in place. A new city program aims to help them pass on their businesses to workers.