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Mondragon’s official overview of its cooperative principles, including democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, participation in management, and intercooperation.
Mondragon is one of the most important examples of democratic ownership operating at large scale.
Readers looking for a real-world reference point for cooperative scale and federated structure.
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Mondragon is not a simple model to copy, but it is essential for understanding what large-scale cooperative organization can look like. Its principles highlight the role of democratic governance, labor sovereignty, management participation, capital as instrumental, and cooperation among cooperatives.