Federació de Cooperatives de Treball de Catalunya

Supporting worker cooperatives in Catalonia

The Federació de Cooperatives de Treball de Catalunya (FCTC) is an organization that brings together, represents, and supports worker cooperatives in Catalonia. Its work promotes the creation, stability, and growth of this business model and raises its profile with the public and the media.

Areas of work

• Representation and advocacy: promoting cooperatives through policy advocacy and public education, advancing a business model centered on people and democratic values.
• Federation and cooperation: creating proposals, meetings, and events for member cooperatives to build partnerships. This includes SocialCoop, for social-purpose cooperatives, and CulturaCoop, for cultural cooperatives.
• Guidance and support: programs and training to address cooperatives’ governance, growth, and financing needs. Offerings include information sessions, training, support programs, strategic and financial guidance, and cooperative mentorship.
• Visibility and communications: sharing events, campaigns, job openings, and discounts from member cooperatives and increasing the presence of worker cooperatives in the media.

Services

The federation’s service directory includes consulting and company formation; engineering, rehabilitation, and architecture; installation and maintenance; insurance; energy management; legal support; financing; mobility cooperatives and shared employee-commute plans; technology cooperatives; communications cooperatives; and legal-service cooperatives.

Resources and publications

The federation publishes Nexe, a magazine updated regularly online and printed twice a year, covering cooperatives, the social and solidarity economy, and transformative initiatives. It also provides a cooperative directory, a virtual campus, and resources for member cooperatives.

Contact

Email: federacio@cooperativestreball.coop.