05/01/2026
This International Workers' Day, we’re taking the day off to celebrate cooperative ownership and the collective action and sacrifice of workers that came before us.
International Workers' Day has its roots in the labor movement of the late 1800s, when workers organized for fair wages, safer conditions, and the 8-hour workday, demands that reshaped what work could look like.
In 2023, Covered Bridge Cookies was reimagined a worker cooperative, which means the people baking, mixing, and packing are also owners with a real say in how this business runs and grows. It’s a worker-focused model rooted in fairness, democratic control, and long-term sustainability for the business, local community, and the people behind it.