October 27, 2020, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA) and Ranking Member Kevin Brady (R-TX), both ESOP Champions, introduced the Securing a Strong Retirement Act of 2020. This bipartisan legislation seeks to help Americans successfully save for a secure retirement.
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Oct. 26
In the midst of the pandemic, companies that are owned by their employees are dramatically outperforming other firms in such key areas as securing employees’ jobs, and maintaining work hours, salary, and workplace health and safety.
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Oct. 15
How ESOP companies are navigating the pandemic, partial plan termination.
Oct. 15
Update on Virtual Regional Meeting, Employee Ownership Month, advocacy update, member spotlight on the VGM Group, and sponsorships for ESOP 2020.
Oct. 08
See this month's ESOP Report—offered exclusively to ESOP Association members—to read about great Employee Ownership Month activities taking place this October, why voting makes you a more powerful ESOP advocate than you might realize, how to overcome adversity through transparency (which doesn't mean giving away trade secrets) and much more!
Oct. 08
Your high level roadmap to the 2020 congressional and gubernatorial elections.
May. 24
The Main Street Employee Ownership Act is signed into the law, as part of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019. The law makes it easier for small companies to use the Small Business Administration’s 7(a) program to finance a transition to an employee-owned business, such as an ESOP.
Resource, Press Releases
May. 23
Congratulations to all our AACE winners and runners up - we had an incredible year for the AACE program with some of the best entries we have ever received. Thank you to our judges who took two days to fly to DC to judge the countless entries. We look forward to next year!
More than 250 Employees
Air Tractor (Olney, TX)
• Winner: Video
Burns & McDonnell (Kansas City, MO)
• Runner Up: Total Communications
• Runner Up: Series of Special Events
Resource, Press Releases
May. 23
Washington, DC, May 23, 2019 - Janet Edmunson, founder of JME Insights in South Portland, ME, has been named the 2019 Life Service Award winner by The ESOP Association. The Life Service Award honors individuals who’ve made a significant, long-term contribution to employee ownership and the ESOP community.
Resource, Press Releases
May. 23
Washington, DC, May 23, 2019 - Jeff Mounts, Marketing Coordinator at ESP International based in Cedar Rapids, has been named the 2019 Employee Owner of the Year by The ESOP Association. This award recognizes a non-management employee owner who provides a positive influence in the company, and who participates in the company’s employee ownership activities and in the activities of The ESOP Association.