The term Soviet Cooperative, or Artel (5 letters), refers to a type of collective organization that was popular in Russia and other parts of the Soviet Union during the 19th and 20th centuries. It was a voluntary association of individuals who pooled their resources and labor to achieve a common goal. Artels were typically formed by craftsmen, fishermen, hunters, and other laborers who needed to work together to complete a task. The members of an artel shared the profits from their labor equally. Artels were an important part of the Soviet economy and provided a way for people to work together and benefit from their collective efforts.