The Future of the American Worker
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Could employee ownership be the key to a stronger, more secure future for American workers?
In this issue of “From the Forum,” we’re highlighting a conversation from the 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum on how employee ownership can create better jobs, greater economic stability, and a more empowered workforce. The Forum – co-hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing at Rutgers University — whose theme, “From Workers to Owners,” brought together leaders and practitioners to explore how ownership can reshape work and workplaces.
Employee Ownership and The Future of the American Worker
In this panel from the 2025 Employee Ownership Forum, speakers explore how employee ownership can address today’s most significant challenges for workers – from wage stagnation and rising costs to technological change and economic insecurity. Their discussion highlights how ownership can create better jobs and a more secure future. Click here for the full discussion.
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ASU’s Dr. Christos Makridis Speaks at the 2025 Employee Ownership Ideas Forum
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About the Employee Ownership Ideas Forum
The Employee Ownership Ideas Forum brings together leading policymakers, practitioners, experts, and the media for a robust discussion on how we can grow employee ownership for the shared benefit of American workers and businesses. It is hosted by the Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program and Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing.
About the Rutgers Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing
The purpose of the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing is to study the various models that have emerged and will emerge of employee ownership shares and profit shares in the corporation and society of the United States and around the world.
About the Economic Opportunities Program
The Aspen Institute Economic Opportunities Program advances strategies, policies, and ideas to help low- and moderate-income people thrive in a changing economy.
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