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Law change to end fake cooperatives in South Africa textile sector
2019-05-14 12:52:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A change to the law governing cooperatives in South Africa is expected to benefit the textile and clothing sector, where unions say loopholes have enabled employers to avoid paying decent wages and benefits.
NFUs College Conference on Cooperatives Continues Excellence in Cooperative Education
2019-02-19 15:45:48| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 19, 2019 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) hosted 71 students in Minneapolis, Minnesota, last weekend for its annual College Conference on Cooperatives (CCOC). The three-day conference provides an interactive learning experience for American agricultures next generation on the importance, structure and operations of various types […]
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Farmers Union Hails Cooperatives and the Empowerment They Bring to Family Farmers, Rural America
2018-10-01 22:37:19| National Farmers Union
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 1, 2018 Contact: Andrew Jerome, 202.314.3106 ajerome@nfudc.org WASHINGTON National Farmers Union (NFU) today joined the cooperative community in kicking off National Cooperative Month. NFU President Roger Johnson hailed the nations many and varied cooperatives, highlighting the political and economic might that they have brought to family farmers, ranchers and rural […]
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Access to Markets: Cooperatives Benefit Beginning Farmers
2018-08-14 23:38:06| National Farmers Union
By Jake Stukenberg, NFU Intern Cooperatives can provide services and products that help young and beginning farmers start up their own operations. Whether you are a dairy farmer, a grain farmer, or even a consumer in need of some tools, there are a variety of cooperatives, both regionally and nationally, that can cater to your […]
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Access to Markets: Cooperatives Support Rural Communities
2018-08-07 23:56:34| National Farmers Union
By Jake Stukenberg, NFU Intern Cooperatives have proven to be one of the most beneficial business models, particularly in rural areas where certain services or products would be unavailable to residents. Services, such as credit unions, cooperatively owned grocery stores, and community organized farmers markets, can provide not only services to a community, but job […]
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