加载中…什么是合作社？
(2013-02-22 15:48:05)
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来自加拿大合作社协会(CCA）的解释 What is a co-operative? |
http://www.coopscanada.coop/assets/firefly/files/media/seaandvillage2.jpgA co-operative is an organization owned by the members who use its services or are employed there. Co-operatives can provide virtually any product or service.
Co-operatives exist in every sector of the economy and can touch every aspect of our lives. You can be born in a health care co-op and buried by a funeral co-op. In between you can work in a worker's co-op, live in a housing co-op, buy your groceries, clothing and other items from retail co-ops, send your children to a child care co-op, do all your banking at a credit union, and purchase your insurance from an insurance co-op.
http://www.coopscanada.coop/assets/firefly/files/media/Co-operators2.png
Co-ops and credit unions provide consumers with a
distinct values-based and community-owned and controlled
alternative. Unlike the private, public, or voluntary sectors, all
co-operatives around the world are guided by the same seven
principles:
How are Co-operatives different?
http://www.coopscanada.coop/assets/firefly/files/media/Sobeys2.jpgWhy should you join a co-op? If you want to belong to a democratic organization that is owned and controlled by the people who use its services, an organization that can successfully compete in the marketplace without abandoning the values and principles that set it apart from other businesses, and an organization that returns its profits to the community, then you share many of the same values and priorities as the millions of people around the world who are already members of co-operatives and credit unions. Co-operatives and credit unions recognize the importance of people and communities defining their own needs and working together to meet those needs. They are a powerful and democratic way to put decision-making into the hands of those who need and use the services. Co-operatives and credit unions are directed locally and invested in locally. Surplus profits are returned to the members and, therefore, remain within the community. |
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