Melina Morrison’s Post

great stuff from my colleague Cliff Mills in Co-op News on how co-operation can contribute to change under the next government https://lnkd.in/eCKKuZmd #coops #betterbusiness #generalelection2024 Anthony Collins

Co-operative supermarkets have taken off overseas in countries like Switzerland and Germany but account for less than one per cent of the sector in Australia. Co-operatives are seen as a way for consumers and suppliers to challenge the status quo where markets are highly concentrated like supermarkets. Competition policy and legislation need to change for them to thrive, Melina Morrison explains. The Barossa Co-op's Cathy Main talks about Australia's largest and longest-standing retail co-operative. Watch last night's segment on ABC News' The Business online: https://lnkd.in/gvZ23U3k

With exit polls pointing to a landslide victory to Labour in the UK elections, Melina Morrison, BCCM CEO, explains what this means for co-ops and mutuals. https://lnkd.in/gYmph-AA

Today's Labour Manifesto maintains its pledge to double the size of the UK co-op economy. How has the #cooperative movement reacted? And what support for #coops and #mutuals is also being pledged by the Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and Greens? Co-op Paul Gerrard Co-operatives UK Rose Marley Community Energy England Emma Bridge Mutuo Peter Hunt Joe Fortune eoa James de le Vingne #communityenergy #employeeownership #GeneralElection2024 https://lnkd.in/ev_V2rKG

The June issue of Co-op News is out now - looking at how #coops, #creditunions and #mutuals can help address the global housing crisis. Including a new finance initiative from credit unions for #socialhousing in Ireland, a fact-finding tour of Europe by Australia's Business Council of Co-operatives and Mutuals (BCCM) and its CEO Melina Morrison, an interview with Blase Lambert, CEO of the Confederation of Co-operative Housing, and a look at new secondary co-op Roost. We also have interviews with Andrew Whyte (CEO, Association of Financial Mutuals) and Debbie White (chair of the Co-op Group). Plus: How The Co-operative Bank plc bank is returning to mutual ownership thanks to Coventry Building Society, A new online store from Suma Wholefoods, Europe’s largest worker co-operative How #retail co-ops are working together to prove careers to all To read the new issue, login at thenews.coop or check your emails. To find out more about being a member of Co-op News: visit thenews.coop/membership or see the link in bio!