not to bury but to raise - peter couchman
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Not to bury but to raise Peter Couchman - Plunkett Foundation Co-operative Ways Forward Conference January 2014TRANSCRIPT
Not to bury Not to bury but to raisebut to raise
Peter CouchmanPeter CouchmanPlunkett FoundationPlunkett Foundation
“Once a co-operative society becomes a soulless corporation, its days are numbered”
I am angry with a movement thatwas not prepared to hold its rulers to
account.”
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Maurice Glassman
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Maurice Glassman
We need to rediscover tension and conflict in order to bring theco-operative movement backto life.”
Co-ops
are quite
nice
“Co-operators are far too nice to
each other.”
Democratic structure
Board
Area
Store
Board
Region
Branch
3 actions
Break the links
Board
Area
Board
Region
Branch
X
X
Create aCreate ashop layershop layer
Create a new generation Create a new generation of co-operative educationof co-operative education
“to understand the profound
implications ofco-operation”
Joseph Reeves
