The ultimate objectives of the Antigonish Movement cover social, economic and personal aspects impacting Maritime communities.
Catholics joined with Protestants, farmers with coal miners, fishermen with steel workers, English speaking with French speaking, socialists with conservatives to form one broad inclusive enterprise to rehabilitate communities.
People came to realize that most of their problems could be attributed to the low prices they received for their products.
Manufacturing and marketing cooperatives were created throughout the Maritimes in the 1930s.
Cooperative members received the profits of their labor.
Cooperatives contributed to good income for producers, lowest possible prices for consumers, and security for the people through a maximum of self-help and mutual aid.
Credit unions were established to raise funds for needed equipment.
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