A co-operative federation or secondary co-operative is a co-operative in which all members are, in turn, co-operatives.[1] Historically, co-operative federations have predominantly come in the form of co-operative wholesale societies and co-operative unions.[2] Co-operative federations are a means through which co-operatives can fulfill the sixth Co-operative Principle, co-operation among co-operatives. The International Co-operative Alliance notes that “Co-operatives serve their members most effectively and strengthen the co-operative movement by working together through local, national, regional and international structures.”[3]
- ^ "How to set up a Secondary Co-operative" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-03-20. Retrieved 2008-05-27.
A secondary co-operative is a co-operative business democratically controlled by its members, all of whom are themselves co-operatives and share certain aims or values in common. The secondary co-operative can be a way for these co-operatives to do things that help achieve their aims that they would not be able to do by themselves. Secondary co-operatives have been used in a number of sectors already – Credit Unions, Housing Co-operatives and Social Change Co-operatives for example.
- ^ Gide, Charles; as translated from French by the Co-operative Reference Library, Dublin, Consumers' Co-operative Societies, Manchester: The Co-operative Union Limited, 1921, p. 122, ISBN 1-116-75261-1
- ^ Statement on the Co-operative Identity Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine. International Co-operative Alliance.
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