More Restaurants and Bars Are Becoming Worker-Owned in NYC | Eater NY

"When it signed a lease in Prospect Heights in October 2020, Prospect Butcher Co. made clear it would be worker-owned: co-founder Greg Brockman explained that after an earlier cooperative attempt fizzled he chose a middle path that accepts outside investment while granting workers voting shares on major company decisions; employees start at $18–22 per hour with paid vacation and benefits like dental, vision, physical therapy, and life insurance, and Brockman emphasized that the real benefit of worker-ownership is being required to have your voice heard rather than focusing solely on profit-sharing — "I would love it to be everyone's last job." - Emma Orlow