National Association of Co-operative Officials
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| Full name | National Association of Co-operative Officials |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1917 |
| Members | 2,500 |
| Affiliation | TUC, STUC |
| Key people | Neil Buist, General Secretary |
| Office location | Hyde, Greater Manchester, England |
| Country | United Kingdom |
The National Association of Co-operative Officials (NACO) is a trade union for staff in the co-operative sector in the United Kingdom, principally the Co-operative Group and other retail societies, Co-operatives UK and the Co-operative Party.
The union was founded in 1917, as the National Union of Co-operative Officials. In 1970, it merged with the National Co-operative Managers Association, and with the Co-operative Secretaries Association, adopting its current name.[1]
NACO has historically represented professionals and management in the sector, with general unions, principally the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers (USDAW), recruiting among shop-floor and administrative workers. NACO has begun, with the support of Co-operatives UK, to widen its base and end the division between 'officials' and 'administrators'.
General Secretaries
- 1917: E. Emery
- 1920s: Robert Simpson
- 1942: Robert Calderwood
- 1952: Arthur Potts
- 1977: Lindsay Ewing
- 2006: Neil Buist
External links
- Official website
- The National Co-operative Archive holds records relating to the National Association of Co-operative Officials.
References
- ↑ Arthur Ivor Marsh and Victoria Ryan, Historical Directory of Trade Unions, p.128