Bayview Credit Union is founded on The Rochdale Principles, or
more recently known as The Co-operative Principles. The Rochdale
Principles are a set of ideals for the operation of co-
operatives. They were first set out by the Rochdale Society of
Equitable Pioneers in Rochdale, England, in 1844, and have
formed the basis for the principles on which co-operatives
around the world operate to this day. Co-operatives are
voluntary organizations, open to all persons able to use their
services and willing to accept the responsibilities of
membership, without gender, social, racial, political, or
religious discrimination. Co-operatives are democratic
organizations controlled by their members, who actively
participate in setting their policies and making decisions. Men
and women serving as elected representatives are accountable to
the membership. In primary co-operatives members have equal
voting rights (one member, one vote), and co-operatives at other
levels are also organized in a democratic manner. Members contri