Jobs at worker cooperatives tend to be longer-term, offer extensive skills training, and provide better wages than similar jobs in conventional companies. Furthermore, worker cooperatives offer opportunities for greater participation in management and governance decisions that help the business succeed.

Are worker coops more effective?

It's not a utopian vision but a growing daily reality for many enterprises. ... On balance, Perotin concludes, “worker cooperatives are more productive than conventional businesses, with staff working 'better and smarter' and production organized more efficiently.”

Do worker co ops pay more?

Additionally, the average cooperative wage paid at all reporting worker cooperatives is $19.67 per hour, more than $7 higher than the minimum wage in the 13 states with the most worker co-ops.