Employee ownership Journal Communications employees literally own the company. Shares are not traded on the market but recirculate among employees through the JCI Stock Office. The ownership plan was established in 1937, making Journal Communications one of the oldest employee-owned companies of any kind in the United States. Since its inception, the value of the stock has never gone down - not once. And more than dollars are involved.
Participation gives employees a special pride of ownership.
Backed by more than a century of success, Journal Communications maintains its tradition of strength and independence to this day. The employee stock ownership plan fuels the company's development and provides its employees with added financial security.