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Cooperative federation
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A Co-operative Federation is a Co-operative society in which all members are, in turn, co-operatives. Historically, these have predominantly come in the form of Co-operative Wholesale Societies, and Co-operative Unions.[1] Co-operative Federations are a means through which Co-operative Societies can fulfill the sixth Rochdale Principle, Co-operation amongst Co-operatives, with the ICA noting that "Co-operatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the co-operative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures."[2]
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According to Co-operative economist Charles Gide, the aim of a co-operative wholesale society is to arrange “bulk purchases, and, if possible, organise production.”[3] The best historical example of this were the English CWS and the Scottish CWS, which were the forerunners to the modern Co-operative Group.
A second common form of Co-operative Federation is a co-operative union, whose objective (according to Gide) is “to develop the spirit of solidarity among societies and... in a word, to exercise the functions of a government whose authority , it is needless to say, is purely moral.”[4] Co-operatives UK and the International Co-operative Alliance are examples of such arrangements.
In some countries with a strong Co-operative sector, such as the UK, Co-operatives may find it advantageous to form a Parliamentary Political party to represent their interests. The British Co-operative Party is an example of such an arrangement.
- ^ Gide, Charles; as translated from French by the Co-operative Reference Library, Dublin, "Consumers' Co-Operative Societies", Manchester: The Co-Operative Union Limited, 1921, p. 122
- ^ http://www.ica.coop/coop/principles.html
- ^ Gide, Charles; as translated from French by the Co-operative Reference Library, Dublin, "Consumers' Co-Operative Societies", Manchester: The Co-Operative Union Limited, 1921, p. 122
- ^ Gide, Charles; as translated from French by the Co-operative Reference Library, Dublin, "Consumers' Co-Operative Societies", Manchester: The Co-Operative Union Limited, 1921, p. 122
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