Ownership

Employee ownership of companies has the potential to save jobs, revitalize communities, and close the wealth gap-this is a practical guide by the leading authorities.

Why are wages stagnant and wealth inequality increasing? One factor has inexplicably been left out: who owns the companies that drive the economy. Ownership gives people a claim to the fruits of free enterprise. Employee ownership gives workers-the people who really have a stake in the company-a fair chance to benefit from their labors.

In three simple parts, Corey Rosen and John Case create a powerful argument for why employee ownership is the answer to capitalism's crisis, and how to implement it:

1. What's Wrong with What We Have-explains why companies usually end up being sold off to investors and the often-horrific consequences that result for workers, communities, and the environment
2. How Can We Change Things? -shows how overlooking ownership limits attempts to reform capitalism and why employee ownership is a realistic and practical way to save capitalism from its own excesses
3. Reinventing Capitalism for the 21st Century-describes how employee ownership has been done, is being done, and can be expanded, with examples of companies of all sizes and sectors