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Corporate capture of the Co-op – and how you can stop it
When Sir Graham Melmoth raises concerns about what is going on at the Co-operative Group – as he did recently in the Guardian – then it is worth listening. Graham Melmoth was a highly successful Chief Executive of the Group and is the man who saved the Co-op from de-mutualisation.
He is just one of a number of committed co-operators who are highlighting that there is something extremely troubling happening under the cover of the General Election. The Co-op’s new bosses are pushing through what amounts to a corporate takeover of the business, trying to end a century of democratic political involvement. Continue reading
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Trade unions fear for the future of the Co-op
Lord Myners impassioned defence of his review of the Co-operative Group in the Observer following his resignation from its board last week will have found favour with many Co-operators. Today, a trade union representing Co-op employees have today leapt into the debate in defence of their members interests, and in support of Myners.
Adrian Jones, a Unite national officer representing 1200 Unite members in a letter to Co-op board members, expressed the fear that “the board level power struggle is putting their livelihoods at risk“. He went on to back Lord Myners call for a comprehensive review of governance in the group. Continue reading
