Initiation of Discussion and Request for Information on and From Participants

[Deborah Groban Olson <dgo@esoplaw.com>]

Dear COG EO National participants:

        There are 88 of us.  The purpose of this discussion group is to learn
about existing  employee ownership laws and best and worst practices in all
countries. 
        Would you please send an email to this group eonation@cog.kent.edu with
the following information: 1) Your name and a brief introduction of
yourself, your organization and your interest in employee ownership. A link
to other electronic information about you would be very helpful. 2) The
country or countries that you have employee ownership experience or special
interest in. 3) Copies of laws or summaries of laws regarding employee
ownership in those countries. (We would like to have as many of these laws
in our library or linked to this website as possible.) 4) Your special
concerns about how employee ownership works in your country. 5) What you
hope to get out of this COG discussion group.

        As the moderator of this discussion, I hope to create a table, based on
your comments, data supplied by you, and other sources you suggest,
comparing these laws, their effectiveness and best and worst practices.  I
would like your thoughts about  
what are the most important categories and characteristics to compare.

        Thanks very much. I look forward to a valuable discussion.
Deb Olson
Attorney Deborah Groban Olson
Chair
Captial Ownership Group
c/o Shared Equity Strategies, Inc.
3163 Penobscot Bldg.
645 Griswold St.
Detroit, MI 48226
(ph) 313/ 331-7821  or 964-2460
(f) 313/ 331-2567     or 964-4065

dgo@EsopLaw.com
www.EsopLaw.com