17th May 2018 The Scottish National Investment Bank must promote all forms of business ownership Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change The Scottish National Investment Bank should be inclusive of a variety of ownership models: municipal, public, community and co-operative.
2nd May 2018 Why we we need a law change to protect free access to cash Archived: Ben West Communications & Digital Officer Scottish Co-operative MP Ged Killen says that free-to-use ATMs are a “cornerstone” of essential services, and is working to change the law to protect free access to cash.
4th April 2018 Scottish Transport Bill Due – Time for the People’s Bus Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland)
20th March 2018 Why I’m Making the Move to a Fairtrade Workplace Claudia Beamish MSP for South Scotland and Shadow Minister for Environment and Climate Change
15th March 2018 Ownership Matters – Scottish Labour Conference Report Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) It is clear from last week's Scottish Labour Conference in Dundee that the wider labour movement in Scotland is aware that ownership matters.
13th March 2018 Why ownership matters Dave Watson Head of Policy and Public Affairs at UNISON Scotland and Co-operative party member New ideas on economic policy are being applied in a practical way in Scotland, with a Labour Leadership which understands that ownership matters.
8th March 2018 Mary Barbour – Honoured on International Women’s Day Maggie McTernan On 8 March 2018, International Women’s Day, a statue will be unveiled to honour Mary Barbour, who led the Govan Rent Strike in 1915 and campaigned throughout her life to improve living standards for the working classes in Glasgow.
26th February 2018 Not Part of the Job Richard McCready Political Officer (Scotland) Violence, threats and abuse are not part of anyone’s job and that is why the Scottish Co-operative Party is supporting the proposed Member’s Bill put forward by Daniel Johnson MSP in the Scottish Parliament.
30th November 2017 A public future for Scotland’s railways Neil Bibby MSP for West Scotland A new report by the TTSA and Common Weal is a timely and persuasive renewal of the case for public ownership.