Team Alabama in action on Capitol Hill today. Employee-owners from Torch Technologies, Inc. and Monte Sano Research Corporation are meeting with congressional offices and sharing how employee ownership strengthens communities across Alabama. #ESCAontheHill

Employee-owners from National Van Lines, Burns & McDonnell, S&C Electric Company and PBI-Gordon Companies, Inc. are representing Team Illinois on Capitol Hill and sharing how employee ownership creates opportunities for workers across the state. #ESCAontheHill

Thank you @RepDerekSchmidt for meeting with PBI-Gordon Companies, PCG, @NCMAssociates, ESS Companies, and @BurnsMcDonnell to discuss the benefits of S ESOPs for Kansas workers and businesses. #ESCAontheHill

Employee-owners from Jacobsen Construction and Mountainland Supply shared how employee ownership strengthens businesses and creates long-term opportunities for workers across Utah. #ESCAontheHill

Great to see Team Georgia making the case for employee ownership on Capitol Hill today. NCM Associates, Burns & McDonnell, Garney, and Sammons Enterprises, Inc. are sharing the employee-owner perspective with congressional offices. #ESCAontheHill

Thank you @RepMMM for meeting with Novaspect, Cerris, Employee Owned Brands and Sammons Enterprises and hearing how employee ownership supports Iowa workers and businesses. #ESCAontheHill

ESCA is proud to recognize @SteveDaines for his longstanding leadership and commitment to expanding employee ownership by presenting him with the 2026 ESOP Champion Award at this year’s Federal Policy Conference. Thank you for being a champion for ESOPs and their employee-owners.

Great seeing Team Delaware, Pennsylvania and Maryland making the rounds on Capitol Hill today. United Electric Supply, @GuttmanEnergy, and @Wawa, Inc. are engaging with congressional offices and discussing the benefits of working for S ESOPs. #ESCAontheHill

Team Ohio is making the rounds on Capitol Hill today. Performance Contracting Group, Sasser and @messerwearebldg are meeting with congressional offices and sharing the benefits of employee ownership for workers and businesses across Ohio.

Thank you @SenCortezMasto for meeting with ESCA members Performance Contracting Group, @LiveLMH and Cerris during our Lobby Day to discuss how employee ownership strengthens workers and communities across Nevada. #ESCAontheHill

Great seeing Team Northern California on Capitol Hill today. @LiveLMH, Griffith Company, and @PCIcontracting are sharing how employee ownership creates opportunities for workers and strengthens businesses. #ESCAontheHill

Team New England is in action on Capitol Hill. Employee-owners from Hypertherm Associates, Sargent and @BurnsMcDonnell are meeting with congressional offices and sharing what employee ownership means for workers and communities across the region. #ESCAontheHill

ESCA’s Federal Policy Conference is underway in Washington, D.C. Over the next three days, ESCA members and employee-owners will hear from policymakers and share how S ESOPs strengthen businesses, workers, and communities across the country.

About 55% of employed American workers do not have a bachelor’s degree. New @RU_SMLR research highlights how working for an ESOP improves economic outcomes for workers without four-year degrees compared with non-ESOP jobs. Read the full report: tinyurl.com/2s4f3wys

After 45 years in construction, Art Corwin has seen firsthand what employee ownership can mean for retirement. In a new @BINJENEWS op-ed, he draws on his experience as an employee-owner and helping companies transition to ESOPs. Read op-ed: tinyurl.com/yc4zrk5m

New @RU_SMLR research finds that workers without bachelor’s degrees in ESOP jobs report higher earnings, stronger benefits and greater household wealth than their counterparts in non-ESOP jobs. The study is the first national analysis of its kind. Read more: tinyurl.com/2s4f3wys

Thank you @RepTroyDowning for spending time with the Oftedal Construction team and cosponsoring the Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.