Industrial Commonship, otherwise known as Industrial Common Ownership Movement (ICOM) was a UK national umbrella organisation for worker cooperatives, set up in 1971. It worked to increase the number of worker co-ops in the country.[1] ICOM's model rules for cooperatives, published in 1976, were based on a de-centralised and collectivist concept of democracy.[2] In 2001 ICOM merged with the Co-operative Union to become Co-operatives UK.
ICOM is one of the founder organisations of CECOP,[3] the European regional organisation of CICOPA, the world sectoral organisation for industry and service, and itself part of the International Cooperative Alliance.
- ^ "What are 'the commons' in the 21st century? Interview with Pat Conaty". Lowimpact.org. 24 February 2019. Archived from the original on 3 March 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
- ^ Thornley, Jenny, The New Workers' Co-operatives, Focus, Marxism Today, 1985
- ^ "CECOP". Cecop. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 2 March 2024.