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Published online: Dec 2023

Workers co-operatives — Some prospects. Rescue for small co-op shops

R. Johnston Birchall

Journal of Co-operative Studies 55(1), 17-20

Orginally published in Society for Co-operative Studies Bulletin 50, April 1984, 31-34.

https://doi.org/10.61869/NCOY6645

How to cite this paper: Birchall, R.J. (2022).  Workers co-operatives — Some prospects. Rescue for small co-op shops. Journal of Co-operative Studies, 55(1),17-20. https://doi.org/10.61869/NCOY6645 (Original work published 1884).

Abstract

This article responds to closures of over 2000 co-operative shops. It considers some of the reasons for and causes of the closures and considers blueprint for posssible conversion to worker co-operatives.


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