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Monthly Archives: November 2009
#13 Voluntary and Open Membership
The principle of voluntary and open membership has always held problems for co-operatives. It is a very important part of co-operatives that keep them community based and relevant; however, it can also challenge founding members when late-comers express their rights … Continue reading
#12 The Principles of Co-operation
The Co-operative Difference, which creates the Co-operative Advantage, results from the creation of the Co-operative Principles. The Principles have been with the Co-operative Movement since the success of Rochdale Society of Pioneers. Most of us know the story, after several … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Statement Series
Tagged co-op day, Cooperatives, Management, principles
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#11 Caring for Others
This is the last of the ethical values and the last part of the identity statement that was added to the set of familiar “Rochdale Principles” in 1995. As such, it wraps up the concepts that have gone before. It … Continue reading
Posted in Human Relations, Identity Statement Series
Tagged christianity, mediation, participatory management
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No More Social Clubs–Thoughts on the Steelworkers
It’s been a couple of weeks now since the groundbreaking announcement of potential collaboration between Mondragon and the US Steelworker’s Union. The press conference occurred just as, Bernard, an author on this blog and the host of Jasecon posted some … Continue reading
Posted in Movement, Uncategorized
Tagged labor movement, mondragon, steelworkers, unionism, worker co-ops
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#10 Social Responsibility
In my office, I have the Identity Statement posted where I can easily refer to it (along with Union Cab’s vision, mission and core values). I have a version that is based on the background paper, but includes other commentary. … Continue reading
Posted in Governance, Human Relations, Identity Statement Series
Tagged Fair Trade, identity statement, social responsibiity
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#9 Openness
What does openness mean? At one level, it is an ethic that relates directly to the first principle of co-operatives (voluntary and open membership). At another, it suggests a way of being and communicating with each other. Perhaps deeper still, … Continue reading
Posted in Identity Statement Series
Tagged identity statement, mediation, participatory management
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