Archive for Karen Wilkie
Co-operative Party submission to Welsh Commission
The Co-operative Party has submitted written evidence to the Welsh Government’s Co-operatives and Mutuals Commission. Deputy General Secretary Karen Wilkie outlines our case. The Commission posed a number of questions for the movement to respond to – all very pertinent to how the Welsh Government could help co-ops – which it should. What these may [...]
In tribute to Margaret Bondfield, support the Labour Women’s Network
On this day in 1929, Margaret Bondfield became Minister of Labour in the newly formed Labour Government. This was a great day for Labour, and for politics too – Margaret Bondfield was Britain’s first ever female Cabinet Minister. Bondfield had made history many times by 1929. A leading trade unionist, she published a report to [...]
Survey: Women in the Party
Women are under-represented in the Party, not only in Westminster, the Scottish and Welsh Governments and in local councils, but as members and activists. Only one third of new members joining are women. We need to address this. We need to know why fewer women are joining the Party, and we need to know why [...]
Marking International Women’s Day
The Co-operative Party Women’s Network was established for women in the Party to co-operate to help each other, offering their time and talents, experience and expertise. To celebrate International Women’s Day, some of our current women in politics offer some words of advice and inspiration to our aspiring politicians. The best piece of advice anyone [...]
The Co-operative Party at Welsh Labour Conference
The Co-operative Party will be at the Welsh Labour Conference this coming weekend in Cardiff, looking ahead to May’s local government elections. We will be launching our Co-operative Agenda for Welsh Local Government at the Co-operative Party and Co-operatives and Mutuals Wales Fringe meeting, 5.30pm, Saturday 18 February 2012, Room 22, Swalec Stadium. Speakers – Alun [...]
Second women’s training day for potential parliamentary candidates
Registration opens for the second women's training day for future Co-operative Party Parliamentary candidates
Want to be a Co-operative Party Parliamentary Candidate? Join us for our first women’s training day in St. Andrews this summer.
Women are under-represented in Parliament and the Co-operative Party wants to change this. We want to do more to ensure that women in the Party come forward and are selected and elected. We are holding the first of our training days for potential Parliamentary Panel candidates on Tuesday 16 August in St. Andrews. This will [...]
The Co-operative Party Women’s Network
The Co-operative Party has launched a network to boost the number of women co-operators playing a leading role , writes Deputy General Secretary Karen Wilkie for the July edition of the3rdi magazine, a women’s co-operative. Women co-operators have always engaged in political action, campaigning early in the 19th & 20th centuries for the vote, for maternity [...]
Labour & Co-operative Assembly Campaign Diary
Regular campaigning Newport East – John Griffiths The Newport East team are out every day. You can:- • Drop in to Ringland Labour Club • Phone them on 01633 277910 • email them at newporteastlabourcampaigns@googlemail.com Diary 7 April Merthyr Tydfil & Rymney – Huw Lewis 5.30pm-7pm Treharris (meet car park at rear of library) 8 [...]
