
Why is this a key moment for employee ownership in WI?
Employee ownership is a business model in which employees collectively own a percentageof the business for which they work. Two of the main forms are Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and worker cooperatives. In both, employees are given a financial stake in the business. As the business prospers, employees prosper.
Why consider employee ownership?


How can the Wisconsin Center for Employee Ownership help?
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The Impact of Employee Ownership
According to a 2017 study done by the National Center for Employee Ownership young workers at employee-owned companies benefit in the following ways:
Percent Higher Median Income from Wages
Percent Higher Household Net Wealth
Percent Higher Median Job Tenure