28th October 2022 Why I’m backing Sir Mark Hendrick’s Co-operatives, Mutuals and Friendly Societies Bill Paul Sweeney MSP for Glasgow As a Co-operative Party MSP, I am pleased to see that my Westminster colleague, Sir Mark Hendrick MP is bringing forward a Bill this week which would bring overdue changes to the legislation that governs co-operatives and mutuals.
6th September 2022 Co-operative priorities for the Scottish Programme for Government Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) The Scottish Government sets out its priorities for the next year, we are calling on them to offer co-operative solutions to the cost-of-living crisis.
25th August 2022 Midlothian Council becomes the 30th Council to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax Declaration Councillor Bryan Pottinger Labour and Co-operative Councillor on Midlothian Council Midlothian Council has become the 30th Council in the UK to sign up to Councils for Fair Tax declaration thanks to a motion put forward by my Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party colleague Councillor Russell Imrie and myself.
24th August 2022 Why we need to “Report it to sort it” Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Today is the first anniversary of Daniel Johnson MSP's Bill to protect retail workers coming into force. We are supporting USDAW's call to report retail crime to sort retail crime.
15th August 2022 Scotland pioneers free period products Monica Lennon MSP for Central Scotland I’m proud to have pioneered the Period Products Act which is already influencing positive change in Scotland and around the world.
8th July 2022 Scotmid Co-operative Hosts Menopause Cafe Monica Lennon MSP for Central Scotland As part of Co-operatives Fortnight celebrations Scotmid Co-operative hosted their first Menopause Cafe, showing a concern for the welfare of their employees. Monica Lennon MSP has submitted a motion to the Scottish Parliament highlighting this event.
1st July 2022 Co-operatives offer the opportunity to build a better world. Paul Sweeney MSP for Glasgow As a Co-operative Party MSP and the Convener of the Cross-Party Group on Co-operatives in the Scottish Parliament, I was pleased to submit a motion to the Scottish Parliament highlighting these events and the wider benefits co-operatives can bring to our society.
24th June 2022 On Employee Ownership Day, we need action by the Scottish Government. Paul Sweeney MSP for Glasgow On Employee Ownership Day, Paul Sweeney MSP calls for real action from the Scottish Government to deliver their own target of 500 Employee-Owned Businesses in Scotland by 2030.
29th April 2022 Call for a food champion in Renfrewshire Alison Ann-Dowling Scottish Labour and Co-operative Party Council Candidate for Houston, Crosslee & Linwood Food Justice campaigner and Co-operative Party candidate, Alison Ann-Dowling, highlights the work that she will do with her fellow Scottish Co-operative candidates if re-elected.