By suzannei on April 18, 2012

At this year’s AGMs Co-operative group members will have the opportunity to vote on a motion calling on the group to cease trade with companies complicit in the Israeli occupation of the occupied Palestinian territories.  This would build on the co-op’s existing
policy of not stocking goods from the settlements.  A lot of work has gone into getting these motions onto the agenda but for them to succeed support will be needed from informed co-op members at the various meetings.

Regional AGMs are being held around the UK between 28 April and 30
May.  If you are a Co-op member please consider attending your local meeting and giving your support.

Dates and locations of meetings are listed below.  You will need to register youyr attendance in
advance which can be done easily on line at https://www.co-operativememberevents.coop/coop_ems/search-results-page.aspx?rsg.ref=members_meetings&area.ref=

The motion will appear as follows on posters and AGM communications:

“The membership calls on the Co-operative Group to build on its current policy and cease trading with Agrexco, Ahava and other companies whose trade plays a key role in maintaining and extending the settlements within the Jordan valley and other parts of the West Bank.”

Dates and Locations of Co-operative Group AGMs

North Region

28^th April         LEEDS                       10.30am          Hilton Hotel, Neville Street, LS1 4B

2^nd May           NEWCASTLE            7.15pm            Centre for Life, Times Square, NE1 4EP

 

Central & Eastern Region

 

12^th May          KETTERING             11.00am          Kettering Conference Centre, NN15 6PB

 

South East Region

 

12^th May          CROYDON                10.00am          Fairfield Halls, Barclay Rd, CR9 1DG

 

South West Region

 

12^th May          TAUNTON                 11.00am          TBC

 

North West Region

 

12^th May          MANCHESTER         12.45pm          New Century House, Corporation St M60 4ES

14^th                  LANCASTER                        19.30               Storey Creative Industries Centre, LA1 1TH

16^th                  STOCKPORT             19.30               Edgeley Park, Hardcastle Rd, SK3 9DD

22^nd                  WARRINGTON        19.30               De Vere Village Hotel, WA1 1QA

23^rd                  WIGAN                      19.00               Beeches Hotel, School Lane, WN6 0TD

24^th                  STOKE                       19.00               Best Western Plus Moat House, ST1 5BQ

30^th                  ROCHDALE              tbc                   St Mary the Baum, Wardewarth, 0L 16

31^st                  LIVERPOOL             19.00               Holiday Inn, Lime St, 1NQ

 

Scotland & Northern Ireland

 

12^th May          BELFAST                   10.00               Baby Grand, Grand Opera House, BT2 7BA

19^th                  GLASGOW                10.00               Grand Central Hotel, G1

 

Wales

 

There is no motion in Wales but there is a meeting and it would be very helpful if someone went along to ask questions about Co-op Policy to tie in with the other motions and show that there is support in Wales.

 

12^th May          CARDIFF                   tbc                   Wales Millenium Centre