Show the co ve movement it Is sixty years ago since the operative movement was inaugurated in england by the rockdale rochdale Roc hdale equitable pioneers a little band of weavers only twenty eight in number most of whom were chartists and cally all of whom were also socialists of the owen school itow that the operative movement has grown to such dimensions that it can claim to possess the largest trading concern in the world it Is interesting to re call the fact that the rockdale rochdale Roc hdale plon aers commenced business on a capital of 28 collected at the outset by w beekly contributions of ad which were afterward increased to ad the rockdale rochdale Roc hdale society has no over 12 members and its trading profit last year was 34 |