Building Co-operation in the Capital
London Mutual Credit Union, which covers the City of Westminster as well as Camden, Lambeth and Southwark, has entered into an agreement to have payroll deduction facilities with Parliament. This arrangement, which was reported by the Financial Times and launched at an event with Martin Lewis, the 'money saving expert', means that MPs and peers, their staff and support staff … [Read more...]
Five years after the beginning of the current crisis, there are good reasons for trade unions and the co-operative movement to collaborate. But are they too entrenched in tradition and ideology to come up with effective strategies for these times? Co-operatives London are sponsoring STIR Magazine's free event on Wednesday 4 December at 7pm, at Oxford House … [Read more...]
Join us for a celebration of the last year's activity across London's co-operative movement. Tuesday 10 December 2013 near Aldgate East Underground Station / Whitechapel Gallery 5 – 7 pm social in a great community pub. 7 pm Turkish Restaurant in our own room for around 60 co-operators on the first floor – sorry there is no lift. 9.30 pm approximately – return to the pub … [Read more...]
The Worker Co-operative Council and Calverts communication design and printing co-op invite worker co-operators from London, friends and supporters, to join them at London's newest vegan worker co-op cafe this Friday. Friday, October 18, 2013 from 7pm to 9pm Black Cat Cafe, 76 Clarence Road, Hackney E5 8HB Black Cat's excellent food will be provided. They have a good range … [Read more...]
Tower Hamlets CDA have organised a summer celebration for the London co-operative network. It'll be on Tuesday 23rd July from 6pm at Indobar at 133 Whitechapel Road, E1 1DT. Indobar is midway between Whitechapel and Aldgate East tube stations, and on bus routes 25, 205 and 254. View Larger Map … [Read more...]
A series of events to promote co-operative ownership of local media kicks off in London on June 3rd. The series, organised by Co-operatives UK and the Carnegie UK Trust will showcase alternative stories of community-owned media in rude health, challenging the pervasive (and erroneous) idea that local papers are yesterday's news. The meeting is aimed at journalists, activists … [Read more...]