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Desjardins report highlights work on climate change

The Group has set a new goal to bring its own greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions down…

Canadian farmers back workers in Co-op Refinery lock-out dispute

The workers went on strike in December last year over disagreements about their pension contributions

Quebec government to help set up HR co-ops

Enterprises will use the co-op model to pool resources, share HR costs or create a joint…

Turks and Caicos joins Woccu

The island government hopes to develop and the sector to provide affordable financial services to its…

Nominations open for NCBA Clusa board elections

There are five seats open to election, with nominations closing on 14 February

Member power pays off as US electric co-ops win fight for tax exemption

Congress has passed the Rural Act, which ends two years of uncertainty for the sector

Canadian insurer the Co-operators supports wildfire prevention programme

The Co-operators got behind wildfire resiliency efforts in 2014

Woccu calls for nominations for Distinguished Service Award

The winner will be announced in July at the 2020 Joint Credit Union Conference in Los…

Co-operative development funding increases under US 2020 spending bills

There will be support for international co-op development programmes, energy-efficiency schemes at electric co-ops and rural…

Trust busting: How can the tech giants be limited to give co-ops room to grow?

New regulation is needed to give platform co-ops a level playing field in a world dominated…

Health insurance co-op helps patients pool their resources

Peak Health Alliance, set up in Summit County, Colorado, is expanding to other parts of the…

Strike under way at Canada’s Co-op Refinery Complex

Workers have been locked out of the site by owner Federated Co-operatives Ltd over the pensions…