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- Advocacy

The Employee Ownership Action Network (EOAN) is a free-to-join, grassroots advocacy movement for anyone with a stake in ensuring employee ownership continues to grow and thrive in the US.
Does that sound like you?
- Membership
What Our Members Have to Say

“Membership in The ESOP Association is vital to an ESOP owned company. The advocacy and education services are invaluable and are not duplicated by any other organization.”
-David Kelly, CFO at Acadian Ambulance Service Inc.
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Hear from elected and appointed leaders addressing current business and economic hot-spots, world-class topical presenters, geographic and industry-specific roundtables, plus take part in social activities designed to help you build your ESOP leadership peer group.
Upcoming events
- News & Resources
The #EO Solution

The ESOP Association and Project Equity have partnered to create state -by-state data that amplifies employee ownership as a common sense way to preserve businesses, strengthen jobs and build a more resilient post-pandemic economy.
- EO University
- About TEA
What is an ESOP?
An ESOP is a retirement plan—but also a way of living and running a company. For insights on both technical and cultural aspects of these plans—which provide benefits to employee owners, the company, the community, and exiting owners—and links to additional resources, see our web page titled What is an ESOP?
The ESOP Association
ESOP Association Resources
Press Releases
July 30, 2026
Program is designed to protect American jobs and manufacturing over the next ten years a
Press Releases
July 30, 2026
Senate Committee Approves Keith Sonderling’s Nomination for Secretary of Labor
The U.S.
Press Releases
July 16, 2026
ESOP Companies, Professional Service Providers Strongly Support Keith Sonderling for U.S. Secretary of Labor
Following today's confirmation hearing before the U.S.
Press Releases
July 01, 2026
Keith Sonderling Nominated for Secretary of Labor
President Donald Trump has nominated current Acting Secretary Keith Sonderling to lead the Depart
Press Releases
February 03, 2026
President Trump Signs Legislation Including $2 Million for Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association
Press Releases
January 30, 2026
U.S. Senate Passes Legislation Including $2 Million For Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association
Press Releases
January 22, 2026
U.S. House Passes Legislation Including $2 Million For Employee Ownership Initiative created by the WORK Act
Funding for Grant Program a Long-Term Priority of The ESOP Association The
Press Releases
January 15, 2026
The ESOP Association Lauds DOL for Taking Vital Step to “End the War on ESOPs”
Today the DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) ended the ESOP National Enforcem
Press Releases
December 02, 2025
House Education and Workforce Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Legislation to End Class Action Abuse Against Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans
The House Education & Workforce Committee’s Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Subcommittee today held a hearing on protecting employee retirement savings from predatory class action lawsuits being filed against plans, like ESOPs, that fall under ERISA.
Press Releases
October 10, 2025
ESOP Association Legislative Priorities Unanimously Passed by Full U.S. Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEOctober 10, 2025Contact:



