Keep the link between the Co-operative Group & the Co-operative Party

Last year Co-operative Group members sent a resounding message of support for continuing the historic relationship with the Co-operative Party, by passing Motion 10 at their AGM in May 2015. This was not just a vote in favour of the Co-operative Group continuing its subscription to the Party but also in favour of the Co-operative Group continuing to be actively engaged in making the case for a more co-operative Britain.

The case is just as compelling in 2016 as it was last year. 

The historic partnership between the Co-operative Party and the Co-operative Group is vital if the Group wants to be at the heart of demonstrating that co-operatives are a better way of doing business.

The co-operative movement has always been a powerful advocate for a society where wealth and power are more equally shared.

Given rising inequality, the failure of our economy to deliver fair rewards for the many not just the few, and the potential for the co-operative movement to play an even bigger role in our society and in our communities, it is vital that the movement continues to have a voice in the rooms where decisions are made – in Westminster, in Holyrood, in Cardiff Bay and in town halls up and down Britain.

So if you are a member of the Co-operative Group, vote in favour of the motion on political subscriptions again at the AGM on 21st May or in advance online.

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