Rochdale Pioneers: The Birth of Cooperative Retail in Industrial Britain
The Enduring Legacy of the Rochdale Pioneers: A Cooperative Movement That Began 180 Years Ago In the heart of 19th-century industrial England, a quiet revolution began not with grand pronouncements or political upheaval, but with a simple act of collective action. Faced with exploitative practices and poor-quality goods, 28 working men in the town of … Read more