How far do you agree that the work of Robert Owen at New Lanark was the most important reason for growth of co-operation in the years 1815-65 Flashcards
Robert Owen wrote the first what, testament to his success?
1 million pound cheque
To how long did Owen reduce the working day to?
12 hours
In place of punishment, what system did Owen use?
The silent monitor system
How many hour’s lunch break did Owen’s workers get?
1 ½ hours
Owen did not employ those under the age of what?
10
How did the communalism in New Lanark lead to the growth of co-operatives?
The ideas of communalism and social responsibility that he promoted were manifested in the co-operative movement by similarly progressive individuals equally deliousioned by the current way of operating.
Explain the shop at New Lanark
From 1800 a proto-co-operative shop supported workers in the New Lanark Factory by selling products nearly at cost, the little profits that were made were reinvested into the community with education for children.
In 1834, what profits did Owen announce?
£300 000 that year, despite the poorer economic climate after 1815
What did Owen’s 1834 announcement of £300 000 profit demonstrate
It silenced critics and showed others, such as the co-operatives the potential for economic prosperity through a socially responsible approach.
In what financial publication did Owen advocate the benefits of co-operativism?
The economist
When did Owen preside over the first co-operative congress?
1832
What is a limit of the co-operative congress?
The congress did not last beyond 1835 and Owen’s impetus was equally limited to the early part of the movement.
What did William King do?
Set up a co-operative in Brighton and started the Newspaper “The Co-Operator”
Between which dates did William King’s “The Co-Operator” run?
1828-1830
How much did William King’s “The Co-Operator” cost?
1d
