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Why Employee-owned Companies Are Better at Building Worker Wealth

Nov 10, 2022
Learn about the benefits of employee ownership, mechanics and benefits of employee stock ownership plans (ESOPs) as a retirement plan, comparison of ESOP and 401k assets and payouts, the need for more employee ownership, and the power of employee ownership in improving workers' wealth and retirement benefits.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 4min
2
Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs) and How They Work
03:37 • 11min
3
Comparison of ESOP and 401k Assets and Payouts
14:17 • 2min
4
The Need for More Employee Ownership
15:47 • 13min
5
The Power of Employee Ownership and Its Impact on Workers' Wealth
28:37 • 2min