NCEO/ESCA Research: ESOPs, Wealth, and Jobs
Since the February 1 release of the NBC News Now story “Instead of ‘I quit,’ workers at these companies say they’re staying put and reaping rewards,” inspired by new NCEO research supported by ESCA, the NCEO has received many inquiries from people wanting to know more and asking for ways they can easily share the information.
Here are some ways you can learn more:
Press Release and Video Discussion on the New Study
The press release from ESCA, New Study: Employee Ownership Provided Resiliency & Financial Security During Crisis, has an excellent overview of the findings and a perspective on their implications. NCEO Research Director Nancy Wiefek and Executive Director Loren Rodgers have a video conversation about the findings and what they mean (11 minutes):
Slide Presentation on the New Study
The most detailed overview of the results are in the slide presentation embedded below; to download it as a PowerPoint file, hover over the presentation and click the download icon in the upper-left corner:
Other Research and General Background
Other research on the impact of employee ownership on employee wealth is in the research report Employee Ownership and Economic Well-Being.
The NCEO’s website has a general overview of research on employee ownership.
Spread the Word!
We encourage you to share this story and this research:
- Post on your social media accounts.
- Send an email to the business editor of your local newspaper suggesting they do their own story on local companies and volunteer your own story.
- Send the story to your employees.