Ohio Employee Ownership Center
The Ohio Employee Ownership Center (OEOC) is an organization based at Kent State University which provides employees of businesses in Ohio with resources for establishing Employee Share Ownership Plans through worker buyouts of companies.
The organization's first effort was the attempted worker buyout of the Atlantic Foundry Company from the Reymann family under the terms of an ESOP. However, a lawsuit brought by 125 foundry retirees seeking the resumption of health and life insurance benefits derailed the ESOP negotiations, and the plant closed in 1989. OEOC has since helped in successful efforts at ESOPs for such companies as .[1]
The organization has served as the inspiration for similar organizations which bring organized labor and cooperative federations together, such as the (a collaboration between the and Canadian Labour Congress).
See also[]
- U.S. Federation of Worker Cooperatives
References[]
- ^ Worker-Owners and Unions by Dan Bell
External links[]
- Employee-owned companies of the United States
- Kent State University
- Economy of Ohio