Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society

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The Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society was a 19th-century English workers’ cooperative whose practices and principles are widely regarded as the foundation of the modern cooperative movement.

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instanceOf consumer cooperative
historical organization
workers’ cooperative
commemoratedBy Rochdale Pioneers Museum NERFINISHED
country United Kingdom
developed Rochdale Principles NERFINISHED
dissolved 20th century
foundedBy Rochdale artisans
Rochdale weavers
governanceStructure democratic control by members
hasHeadquartersLocation Rochdale NERFINISHED
hasMotto Each for all and all for each NERFINISHED
heritageSite Toad Lane Museum NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance considered the prototype of modern cooperatives
its rules became a model for later cooperatives
inception 1844
inceptionDay 1844-12-21
industry cooperative trade
retail
influenced consumer cooperatives worldwide
modern cooperative movement
introducedPractice cash trading only
distribution of surplus in proportion to purchases
education of members
limited interest on capital
one member, one vote
open membership
political and religious neutrality
sale of pure, unadulterated goods
knownFor Rochdale Principles NERFINISHED
languageOfWork English
legalForm registered society
locatedIn England
Lancashire
Rochdale NERFINISHED
United Kingdom
membershipType working-class consumers
movement cooperative movement
numberOfFounders 28
openedFirstStoreAt 31 Toad Lane, Rochdale NERFINISHED
openedFirstStoreIn 1844
organizationalForm member-owned business
purpose to improve the economic and social conditions of workers
to provide affordable, unadulterated food to members
relatedConcept cooperative economics
social economy
timePeriod 19th century
typeOfEnterprise mutual organization
usedAccountingPractice patronage dividend

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Rochdale Pioneers Museum dedicatedTo Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society
Rochdale Pioneers Museum associatedWith Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society
George Holyoake associatedWith Rochdale Equitable Pioneers Society
this entity surface form: Rochdale Pioneers