ВІДРОДЖЕННЯ УКРАЇНСЬКОГО КООПЕРАТИВНОГО РУХУ У СХІДНІЙ ГАЛИЧИНІ В 20-х рр. ХХ ст. (ЗА МАТЕРІАЛАМИ ГАЗЕТИ “ДІЛО”)

The purpose of the research is to analyse the revival of the Ukrainian cooperative movement at the beginning of the 20s in the 20th century based on the publications of the daily Ukrainian periodical “Dilo”. The methodology of the research is based on the generally recognised principles of historicism, scientificity, authorial objectivity, and the use of source research methods, in particular, the method of internal criticism of sources. The scientific novelty consists in the analysis of publications in the daily periodical “Dilo” by participants in the cooperative movement regarding the formation and development of the Ukrainian cooperation after the final annexation of Eastern Galicia to Poland, the prospects and ways of its progress in the 20–30s of the 20th century. Conclusions. On the pages of the daily Ukrainian periodical “Dilo” there were published articles on the activities of cooperative associations in Eastern Galicia in the early 1920s. The Ukrainian cooperator A. Havrylko was a regular contributor. In his publications, he analyzed the reasons for the failures of the cooperative movement, pointed out the shortcomings of the leadership, criticized the economic policy of the Polish government, and identified ways to solve these isues. One of his main tasks was to conduct educational work among the population: to publish popular cooperative literature, specialized magazines, conduct courses, lectures, and conferences. The publication covered the activities of the Povit Association of Cooperatives, the People’s Trade, and the Rural Landlord, which were intended to contribute to the growth of the Ukrainian peasantry welfare and its cultural level by improving agricultural culture of its members, uniting them in agricultural cooperatives, and preserving their economic interests. All authors emphasized that it was the cooperative movement that protected the Ukrainian peasants from exploitation by the Polish government and brought our nation closer to economic self-sufficiency. It is economic self-sufficiency that is a prerequisite for political independence. Key words: cooperative movement, “Dilo”, Eastern Galicia, Rural Farmer, Povit Association of Cooperatives, People’s Trade.