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Access an array of content designed to expand your knowledge of employee ownership, boost your ownership culture, fine tune your ESOP administration, and take your ESOP company to new heights.

November 2025 ESOP Report - Special Edition

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For the first time, The ESOP Association (TEA) is publishing an important special edition of The ESOP Report focused on a rapidly growing threat to the future of Employee Stock Ownership Plans as we know them: Private equity firms are seeking a new legal definition of an ESOP, a new structure of tax benefits only they can receive, and broad exemptions from five decades of employee protections embedded in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).

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The Latest News

The ESOP Association's Fall Conference Season Continues!

The air is getting crisp, and that can only mean one thing—our fall conference season!

ESOP Leaders Convene in Jackson Hole: Superior Insights and Strategies at the Largest CEO Summit Ever

Nearly 200 CEOs gathered in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, in August for The ESOP Association’s 2025 CEO

House Education & Workforce Committee Advances Three Pro ESOP Bills

The House Education & Workforce Committee passed three key pieces of pro ESOP legislation in

Senate Appropriations Committee Includes WORK Act Funding in FY26 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Funding Package

On July 31, the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations passed the Fiscal 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, ...

Senate HELP Committee Unanimously Advances ESOP Priorities

On July 30, the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee took a significant step by unanimously passing two key pieces of legislation...

Employee Ownership Month Virtual Miniseries A Big Hit With Members

The August Employee Ownership Month Virtual Miniseries was a resounding success, with members tak

New Federation Marks Milestone in Global Growth of Employee Ownership

Now in its fourth year, the Employee Ownership Foundation has proudly brought together global thought leaders at the Oxford Symposium on Employee Ownership, creating a powerful hub of ideas and collaboration in the United Kingdom.

Celebrating Employee Ownership Month. Growing Our Community

What Is ESOPATHON? ESOPATHON is the Employee Ownership Foundation’s national engagement and fundraising campaign, held each fall during Employee Ownership Month (EOM). 

Walker Mechanical Contractors Hosts Congressman Morgan McGarvey

In August, TEA member Walker Mechanical Contractors in Louisville, Kentucky hosted their Congressman, Rep. Morgan McGarvey, for a site visit.

Software Engineering Professionals Wins 2025 EOM Poster Contest!

Software Engineering Professionals (SEP) of Westfield, IN, was chosen as the winner of this year’s Employee Ownership Month poster contest. Their poster was chosen from more than 30 submissions.

Employee Owned 2025: A Bigger, Bolder, Transformative Experience Awaits!

EO25 brings together the nation’s top ESOP minds for the most comprehensive and inspiring employee ownership event of the year. 

BROWSE PUBLICATIONS FROM THE ESOP ASSOCIATION

The ESOP Association Blog

TEA Blog

Get insights and developments in employee ownership delivered in a style that is personable and easy to engage with.

The ESOP Report

ESOP Reports

Read the latest news about ESOP Association activities, events, advocacy, and more in this member-only monthly newsletter.

The ESOP Briefs

ESOP Briefs

The perfect introduction to key ESOP concepts, these briefs help executives and employee owners advance their understanding of employee ownership.

ESOP Surveys

ESOP Surveys

Gain unique information on the performance, benefits, and success of ESOP companies through these surveys of ESOP Association members.

The ESOP Association Press Releases

Press Releases

See the latest ESOP Association announcements on new benefits, advocacy efforts, staff additions, and more.