The Cooperative Movement in Great Britain

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:political_party
gptkbp:beganIn 19th century
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:focus consumer cooperatives
cooperative banking
cooperative housing
worker cooperatives
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Manchester
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The Cooperative Movement in Great Britain
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Rochdale_Principles
gptkb:Robert_Owen
gptkbp:legislature gptkb:Co-operative_and_Community_Benefit_Societies_Act_2014
gptkb:Industrial_and_Provident_Societies_Act_1852
gptkbp:motto Each for all and all for each
gptkbp:notableEvent decline of cooperative retail in late 20th century
development of cooperative housing associations
establishment of cooperative wholesale societies
expansion into cooperative banking
formation of Co-operative Party in 1917
founding of Rochdale Society of Equitable Pioneers
growth of cooperative retail stores
integration with Labour Party
revival of interest in 21st century
gptkbp:notableFor 1844
gptkbp:notableOrganization gptkb:Co-operative_Wholesale_Society
gptkb:Co-operatives_UK
gptkb:The_Co-operative_Group
Co-operative Party
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:E._V._Neale
gptkb:George_Jacob_Holyoake
gptkb:Robert_Owen
gptkbp:notablePublication gptkb:Co-operative_News
gptkbp:principle autonomy and independence
concern for community
cooperation among cooperatives
democratic member control
education, training, and information
member economic participation
voluntary and open membership
gptkbp:relatedConcept gptkb:bank
gptkb:trade_unionist
entrepreneur
friendly society
mutualism
gptkbp:symbol cooperative dove
cooperative wheatsheaf
gptkbp:website https://www.uk.coop/
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beatrice_Webb
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5