Customer Union priorities for 2017

Tell us your view on what the Customer Union should prioritise in 2017

1. At our Gathering in November, we decided on a resolution covering three points. Please indicate which is most important to you.

Question 1 *

To maintain a constant watch on the Co-operative Bank and hold it to account on its ethical policy

To find suitable electronic methods for members to contribute to Customer Union decisions

To begin work on establishing a fund to build a cooperative shareholding in the bank

2. Below is a list of seven activities and campaigns that the Customer Union is considering for 2017. Please help us determine what to focus on by indicating which are the most important.

Question 2

	Very important	Important	Less important	Not important
Work towards growing the membership of the Customer Union, e.g. through coordinating days of action outside bank branches, social media campaigns etc	Work towards growing the membership of the Customer Union, e.g. through coordinating days of action outside bank branches, social media campaigns etc - Very important	Work towards growing the membership of the Customer Union, e.g. through coordinating days of action outside bank branches, social media campaigns etc - Important	Work towards growing the membership of the Customer Union, e.g. through coordinating days of action outside bank branches, social media campaigns etc - Less important	Work towards growing the membership of the Customer Union, e.g. through coordinating days of action outside bank branches, social media campaigns etc - Not important
Campaign for the bank to raise the capital it needs from customers, not from private investors	Campaign for the bank to raise the capital it needs from customers, not from private investors - Very important	Campaign for the bank to raise the capital it needs from customers, not from private investors - Important	Campaign for the bank to raise the capital it needs from customers, not from private investors - Less important	Campaign for the bank to raise the capital it needs from customers, not from private investors - Not important
Build a share fund for members and others so that the Customer Union can build a co-operatively owned shareholding in the Co-op Bank, in the name of its members	Build a share fund for members and others so that the Customer Union can build a co-operatively owned shareholding in the Co-op Bank, in the name of its members - Very important	Build a share fund for members and others so that the Customer Union can build a co-operatively owned shareholding in the Co-op Bank, in the name of its members - Important	Build a share fund for members and others so that the Customer Union can build a co-operatively owned shareholding in the Co-op Bank, in the name of its members - Less important	Build a share fund for members and others so that the Customer Union can build a co-operatively owned shareholding in the Co-op Bank, in the name of its members - Not important
Fund a research report to explore the best options for moving the bank back to the co-operative sector, and launch a campaign for the bank to follow its recommendations	Fund a research report to explore the best options for moving the bank back to the co-operative sector, and launch a campaign for the bank to follow its recommendations - Very important	Fund a research report to explore the best options for moving the bank back to the co-operative sector, and launch a campaign for the bank to follow its recommendations - Important	Fund a research report to explore the best options for moving the bank back to the co-operative sector, and launch a campaign for the bank to follow its recommendations - Less important	Fund a research report to explore the best options for moving the bank back to the co-operative sector, and launch a campaign for the bank to follow its recommendations - Not important
Plan a second Gathering of the Customer Union for 2017 so members and supporters can meet and discuss plans	Plan a second Gathering of the Customer Union for 2017 so members and supporters can meet and discuss plans - Very important	Plan a second Gathering of the Customer Union for 2017 so members and supporters can meet and discuss plans - Important	Plan a second Gathering of the Customer Union for 2017 so members and supporters can meet and discuss plans - Less important	Plan a second Gathering of the Customer Union for 2017 so members and supporters can meet and discuss plans - Not important
Continue campaigning for the bank to stop short-notice closure of accounts for community and human rights groups (e.g. Palestine solidarity groups)	Continue campaigning for the bank to stop short-notice closure of accounts for community and human rights groups (e.g. Palestine solidarity groups) - Very important	Continue campaigning for the bank to stop short-notice closure of accounts for community and human rights groups (e.g. Palestine solidarity groups) - Important	Continue campaigning for the bank to stop short-notice closure of accounts for community and human rights groups (e.g. Palestine solidarity groups) - Less important	Continue campaigning for the bank to stop short-notice closure of accounts for community and human rights groups (e.g. Palestine solidarity groups) - Not important
Work towards creating alternatives to The Co-operative Bank, e.g. through peer-to-peer lending or a new co-operative bank	Work towards creating alternatives to The Co-operative Bank, e.g. through peer-to-peer lending or a new co-operative bank - Very important	Work towards creating alternatives to The Co-operative Bank, e.g. through peer-to-peer lending or a new co-operative bank - Important	Work towards creating alternatives to The Co-operative Bank, e.g. through peer-to-peer lending or a new co-operative bank - Less important	Work towards creating alternatives to The Co-operative Bank, e.g. through peer-to-peer lending or a new co-operative bank - Not important

3. Are the other issues you would like the Customer Union to consider making a priority in 2017?

Question 3

Yes

What other issues should we work on?

4. Are you a member or supporter of the Customer Union for Ethical Banking? (If you supported the Save Our Bank crowdfunding campaign, you are automatically a member of the Customer Union.)

Are you a member or a supporter? *

I am a member

I am not a member, but I’m a supporter (I receive email updates from Save Our Bank)

I am not a member or supporter