Beginning Partner Zone Products Services Quality News Company Contact Our history 1910 1920 1930 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 On January 5, 1919 .- Under the prior initiative and encouragement of the then Parish Priest, Mr. Enrique Pérez Thous and the Vicar, Mr. Rafael Ferrandis Villanueva, a farmers' assembly. After the exposition of reasons by the reverend Mr. Cura and the intervention of almost all attendees, the constitution of the CATHOLIC AGRICULTURAL SINDICATE OF ALGEMESÍ was agreed, its Regulations were also approved and its representatives were appointed and elected. The constitutional act was signed by 34 attending partners. At the end of the year, the number of members was already 1,557, almost a third of the agricultural population of Algemesí. On February 13, 1919 - The Credit and Savings Section of the Union begins its activities, agreeing to grant various loans. The first to provide the necessary capital for these loans were the President of the entity, Mr. José Machí Carrasco, and the Vice President of the Supervisory Council, Mr. José Belenguer García. By the end of the year, 591 loans had been granted. On February 18, 1919 - The first purchase of fertilizers is agreed, acquired on credit through the Valencian Federation of Agricultural Unions. February 27, 1919 - It is agreed to hold the Board of Directors sessions "every Tuesday of the year", a rule that, except for specific cases, subsists today. El 2 de marzo de 1919 – En una de esas Juntas y ante el abuso y la explotación a que eran sometidos los jornaleros agrícolas, el Sindicato elabora un arancel de jornales para las distintas faenas del campo, el cual es aceptado unánimemente por obreros y patronos. El 9 de marzo de 1919 – Se acuerda la segunda compra de fertilizantes, esta vez con un volúmen considerable (400.000 Kg.) A partir de esta compra se decide gravar con el 1 % todas las mercancías, al objeto de formar un fondo para la adquisición de tierras y su posterior distribución, por sorteo, entre los jornaleros que no tuvieran propiedad alguna. El 4 de mayo de 1919 – Se acuerda retribuír los servicios de un administrativo-cajero-contable, que será el primer empleado del Sindicato. Actualmente la Cooperativa da trabajo a unas 2.000 personas en plena campaña. El 5 de noviembre de 1919 – Se acuerda la creación de una Sección de Consumo, para el abastecimiento de artículos a los socios. Seis años después fue disuelta. Actualmente en la Sección de Suministros y Servicios, los socios disponen de un Supermercado. On December 5, 1919 - This Union celebrates its first General Assembly after its foundation. Among others, it is agreed the contribution of one million kilos of rice, by the harvesting partners, to the Valencian Federation of Agricultural Unions, for its commercialization in a cooperative regime and designating the partner Mr. Bernardo Girbés Naval, to form part of the Board of the Federation. Links of interest Legal warning © Cooperativa Agricola SCJCoop.V. All rights reserved On the COPAL website we use cookies to ensure that we give the best user experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you agree.I agreeMore information