User:Coordinators/sandbox/Worker-Owned Holding Cooperative

A worker-owned holding cooperative is a type of worker-cooperative that owns other companies' outstanding stock. A worker-owned holding cooperative usually does not produce goods or services itself; rather, its purpose is to own shares of other companies to form a corporate group. Holding companies allow the reduction of risk for the worker-owners and can allow the ownership and control of a number of different companies.

Holding companies are also created to hold assets such as IP and trade secrets that are protected from the operation company. This creates a smaller risk when it comes to litigation.

First created and implemented by the Obran Cooperative Corporation, this structure allows the workers of any subsidiary company to own membership shares and enjoy patronage dividends at the holding cooperative.