The Co-ops And. Amalgamation

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The latest issue of Plebs, which is published for the Fabian Society by the N.C.L.C. Publishing Society, contains an interesting article on the Co=ope Lloyd Harrison, general manager of the Nottingham Co-operative Society, argues that each year Co-operative retail sales show little or no improvement, Capital is needed for development. Increases in wages and salaries are harder to pay. "In these circumstances," write Lloyd Harrison, "we need to look at amalgamation afresh, It should not come because a society is making a last desperate effort to avoid final collapse, it should come while the retail societies involved are economically sound," Mr, Harrison goes on to discuss other important issues raised by the recent Joint Reorganisation Committee of the Co-operative Movement. The latest issue of Plebs also contains/article reviewing the work of U.S.DAWey which7€he first in a series examining leading trade unions; Plebs is available from 11,Dartmouth St., London S.W. 1., 1/- post paid or 10/~ for a year's subscription,