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COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES
The cooperative movement began October 24, 1844, when a group of 28 laborers scrimped and saved a total of 28 pounds ($110) to form a local cooperative to help them survive in the low-wage textile factories of Rochdale, England.
The prospective members had no example to guide them … only theory and hope to achieve their dream of operating a cooperative store.
This group developed eight cooperative principles that provided the framework for the cooperative movement that we see today.
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ORIGINAL ROCHDALE PRINCIPLES
Click title below to read about a particular principle. Over the years, the original Rochdale Cooperative Principles have evolved into the basic cooperative principles used today.
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TODAY'S COOPERATIVE PRINCIPLES
Click on title below to read about a particular principle.
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