“We plan to move forward and to spread this message of change through cooperative economic development.”
Here is a curated section from FMR of current news that highlights legislation, manufacturing and industrial policy, inclusion and training, and employee ownership.
BlueOval City, the electric vehicle (EV) battery manufacturing facility under construction in Stanton, Tennessee, demonstrates the potential for the Biden administration’s economic policies to create
Advanced semiconductor equipment requires 10 times more power. Our grid is not up to the task. By Sarah Shinton In 2022, the White House signed
More manufacturers could benefit, if they put the effort into calculating the deeper competitive advantages and savings. By Patrick Reagan Industry Week Employment in U.S.
Book Available: The Canadian CED Network and Effect Author: Nancy Neamtan Year: 2023 Download Here The story of Quebec’s social economy movement is little known
By ADAM CANCRYN Politico Jan 19, 2024 – Biden’s manufacturing boom is underway. But the jobs haven’t followed yet. The new manufacturing jobs tied to Biden’s
By Rachel Slade NYT Op-Ed, Jan. 5, 2024 Growing up, my parents drove my brothers and me around in lumbering Fords and ungainly Oldsmobiles until one
Link to YouTube here This webinar brings to life a case example of a worker-owned co-operative in a technical field. Learn about how the co-op
By Lauren Fedor Financial Times In Licking County, Ohio, massive red cranes dot the landscape and orange traffic signs warn motorists that trucks are entering
Can the US lead on clean aluminum? Ford, GM and others hope so A group of 14 major aluminum buyers wants the U.S. to invest
“If this Act is to make a true difference, a concentrated effort on healing the race and class tensions that exist in communities around manufacturing, workforce development, and entrepreneurship has to be considered.”