Union STaffing co-ops

Building Worker-Led Alternatives to the Temp Industry

The temp industry thrives by treating workers as disposable. Staffing co-ops flip that model. Instead of a profit-driven temp agency acting as the middleman, a worker-owned staffing cooperative is built and governed by workers themselves—so the people doing the work control the terms of the work.

Beyond the Bars is in the early stages of developing a union staffing co-op model for workers with records in South Florida. Our target launch is 2027. Our goal is to create a high-road alternative that raises standards, delivering fair pay, safer conditions, and real stability for workers, while pushing the entire temp industry upward.