co-operative group - good for everyone - cinema version bob dylan Blowin' in the wind

[texaspete66]

what does the dylan song have to do with the concept of a co-operative ? 

[FreeTheWorker]

Roofing houses is some of the hardest work there is but there ain't nothing I'd rather do, because we get a call nearly once a week and go out to work for ourselves instead of working for someone else.

The pay is good because there's no boss man taking a cut off the top, and we decide things democratically.

[707dude707]

the only vid on youtube thats original bob dylan blowing in the wind

[Jharen1231]

Capitalism perpetuates the permanent welfare state & the assured eternal separation of rich and poor. True and good moral and religious upbringings in all honesty cannot support capitalism, when there is that separation. Whoa to the rich, charity, kindness & love to all humanity...clearly, the messiah was a socialist!

[5150martin]

co-op ethics morality, really, dont get involved with them,i have learnt the hard way, benefits are not passed around, they empty your pocket and hide behind a sea of legal arsewipes, you have been warned

[NS992]

offmyswede. why do you think they can afford to pay you £500 each year from their profits, they pay the smallest amounts to the farmers than any other company for the dairy products then charge a much larger retail price to its customers, hence their large profit margins, then pay their members to keep their mouth shut.

[offmyswede]

In answer to some questions: the co-op are above minimum wage and each year they also pay out a share of their profits not just to it's customers but also it's employees. Last year I received an extra £500 in my July pay for being an employee directly from the profits.

[Sicksucka]

my jack russell howls like hell to the harmonica bit.

[NS992]

the coop are more ruthless than the public know, they try and crush smaller companies setting up business, they charge high prices and pay there staff poorly.

+ why is the speaker for the coop adverts a Scott when the coop was founded in England?

[TheOuroboros11]

@NS992 Who cares about the nationality of the speaker, does that really matter? No.

[FernandoNINETorres]

@NS992 The speaker is annoying as well, I hate his voice.

[floppetylove]

If the co-op claims to be so wonderful and farm-loving etc. then why is the alcohol section of my local branch so much bigger than the fruit and veg section? About twice the size, in fact.

[g8rioter]

hendo05 your one of those brainwashed prats , i work for co-op , they screw everyone

[CanadianoftheCoast]

Co-operatives are the way the wind is blowin' alright. With the way corporations are polluting while at the same time giving their CEO's huge bonuses for their failures, I put my money on the co-operative movement.

[wends42]

Brilliant advert - the school kids bit was filmed in my street and I'm in the background mowing someones lawn and my Dad is washing the car! Didn't know it was on You Tube never thought of looking for it!

[thelifeofbrain22]

song?

[sweetypie000]

@thelifeofbrain22 dude you ought to be slapped for not knowing !

[pauldve]

Just seen the BBC program Britain's Really Disgusting Food Which say The Co-op pay the British dairy farmer the least for their milk "It costs a dairy farmer 27.9p to produce a litre of milk out of the top 5 supermarkets the Co-op pay the farmer the least which is 23.89p per litre" so that's not very ethical when the farmers loose out!

[hendo05]

@pauldve the co-operative have there own farms and trade with robert wiseman

[pauldve]

@hendo05 there's a clip on Youtube from the program last year. maybe there own farms are a new idea to get it cheaper.

watch?v=OGixzhPxhDw

[strongbowblade]

i changed my mind i want somerfield back

[strongbowblade]

im proud to be a part of the co-operative my somerfield just converted

[slashtwg]

Welcome aboard!

[MrAtomicFox]

@strongbowblade numpty!!! it was'nt converted!!! it was bullied in to selling up like so many small funeral directors are bullied.

[strongbowblade]

@MrAtomicFox well it wasnt easy converting but hey at least we didnt get sold to tesco

[MrAtomicFox]

@strongbowblade No thats a real shame! atleast with Tesco you dont have strippers and dirty scum in funeral homes.

[123oakey]

i love advert it is so god

[9009PC]

yeah its there beliefs that secure them a position as one of my favourite companys

[WISDOM1237]

This advert after watching it serveral times :) shows the good businesses such as the cooperative group actually do and really made me reconsider the supermarket chains i shop with. for me being able to shop with a retailer which farms in the country it trades in, is ethical and far on every stance and really does believe in giving something back to the community, i think that good for everyone.. well done cooperative..

[AshleyTayles]

I love this advert. I rarely see it now. I've always thought of the co-op as some corner shop chain, but doing some research, they're obviously way more than that. It's good to know that not all companies are there just to make some money.

[MrAtomicFox]

@AshleyTayles YOU ARE EITHER A TIT .JUST BLIND OR YOU WORK FOR THEM? OR all the above!!!

[kipps2]

If we have to have these mega-retailers, I definitely prefer the Co-op to Tesco.

But it's the ruthless Tesco, Walmart & the like that will dominate the world; all the fluffy stuff costs money.

[matmancoop]

The Co-operative has banned pesticides and put up bee hives on the farms, all part of plan b. look at the co-operative website for more details on the list of banned pesticides. But still low pay at the co-op, raise the legal min. wage to at least £6.00 pw.

[kmkn174]

£6.00 pw..... per week?!!!

[sweetypie000]

Bee Killers !

The Co-operative obviously don't do their research properly. The declining Bees in the UK has resulted from pesticides incuding the largest farmer in the uk - The Co-Operative.

"The Penn scientists said they were certain these chemicals were the problem. They found one bee with 35 different pesticides in it, so no wonder there's a problem." "

this commercial should be banned

[hendo05]

@sweetypie000 i take it you've not heard the recent ad for plan bee??

[johnpi69]

whoever reads this look at the comment from matthewg125, "do you really think its impossible you closeminded SOAB?" its a way of saying its very good do you need me to explain it to you, you MF!!!

[johnpi69]

WTF is this man.. thats one of my favorite songs and these guys make an add out of it.

[RavashinRachxxx]

I wprk at the co-op in moorside i love this record x x

[gazaza9000]

aye, the co-op have good policies, except when it comes to staff.

5.85 an hour? less than what i got at tescos on my training period, and I put in all the hours god sends.

[plmqaz1994]

why not go back and work at tescos????

[sweetypie000]

yep, and think of all that unsold wasted food you throw out. Supermarkets make great profit and do so by putting minimum amount of cashiers on the checkout

[TheseWordsAreMyOwN]

clever advert, great song. sends out a good message.

[striderburn912]

I give this song a 100 out of 10

[matthewg125]

thats not possiable because you said out of 10 which means 10 is the highest so having 100 is actually in correct. probly american

lol anyways good song and great add however the staff are not paid well sure sharing is good but you must not forget about the onces who are making it happen

[MDnAstunting]

this reminds me of the co-operative food advert with bob dylan's song in the backround.

OH IT IS IT...WOOOOPPPZZZ

[Alecoc14]

excellent song. shame the person singingit isnt bob dylan. nice to call someone 'my friend.' the most beautiful song dylan wrote,keep up the good work dylan mate!

[thehispterbebop]

that is him

[mahogonywhisper]

it is bob dylan :)

[karammstein87]

i hate this advert and i hate this song. you wud as well if you heard it 50 times a fucking day

[iownatgears999]

One of the most beautiful songs ever wrote, so meaningful. Bob Dylan ROCKS!

[DjJoelie2k8]

who is the song artist in the advert

[boied5]

Bob Dylan - Blowing In The Wind :)

[vankarno1]

how can i believe it is good with staff,,,,

becz i am one of them who work with co operative food ,,,

just 5.85 if u don't mind can i compare with M&S,sainbury,tesco.....even somer feld paying more than co op

[hendo05]

@vankarno1 im a duty manager for the co-operative food and i think u should be gr8ful u av a job!

[MrAtomicFox]

@hendo05 Kool!!! all you need to do now is have a party in your branch and be made in to a regional manager for poor leadership!!!!

[jigs7384]

Not Good For Staff

Pay Is Only 5.85

And Work is Like Donkey

[claasacts]

great track

[ziyadrahman786]

how many glingbads.............

[azammarketing]

My favourite advert of 2009. Superb.

[AriaAsacura]

"The answerrrr is bloowiin in the wind!" i love this advert XD

[callumjohn]

love this advert...love this song...it's simply feel goodness!

[YeahBabeyx]

love the hint of scottish in the accent at the end.

[UlsterScotKeith]

Really?

[mastercheifishere]

ye i had to blow about 100 times and it got quite hard by the end because theyd put some stuff to make the seeds stick to the flower more

[hendo05]

the kid in the add looks about 9 or 10 ur profile says ur 19

[mastercheifishere]

ye thats just so i could watch things that are above the age limit

[mastercheifishere]

im the kid blowing the dandelion

[cooperativeformat]

hebbo

[colganmichael]

One of the best adverts ever. Really touches me.

[Cirus24]

i made remix of this check mine out :)

[ErinFrewx]

a love that version eh that song but a cani find it :(

[snazzygirl95]

At first I though the advert was too long but now I enjoy the song! I love the song

[Picko1987]

B===D-------

[cindyliu1112]

gooooooooood advert!!!

[olliebutton123]

Good Job Sam !!

[tehfriendlygamer]

Why was my comment marked down...??

Also Bob Dylan sang the song

[rulebritannia1]

who actualy sing this song in the advert

[mahogonywhisper]

@rulebritannia1 Bob Dylan

[tehfriendlygamer]

Great Advert! Thanks for posting. Couldn't find this anywhere but their website :(

[TheBeastIsHere]

Could pass disease?

[azammarketing]

Lovely advert.

It's great to see a company which cares for the environment, for humankind, and does not just set-up to rake in money for fat-cat managers and shareholders.

[samwalters1990]

i worked for the coop, their not everything they make to be, trust me!

[hendo05]

dont talk wet... i work for co-op and there 1 of the best retail companies out there!

[slashtwg]

Me too, their policies are some of the best. Which co-op do you work for?

[hendo05]

im line manager at the shirebrook food store how bout u?

[KromeDragonfly]

Message to "azammarketing":

Haven't you thought that being "Green" might just be another gimmick for these companies. If you run this type of company or work for one then you may know what I'm saying. Then again, I guess not everyone thinks the same way as I do. However, the song in this advert is good. Can you drop us a line to tell me who sings this version. Thanks & Take Care.

[countquackula]

bob dylan.....

[mahogonywhisper]

this is bob dylan . he sung the origional, and this is him

[daveshaw1976]

all the Co-op's profits, go back into the community or back to its customers or maintaining its stores, unlike Tesco, Asda, Morrisons or Sainsbury's where the shareholders and exec's take home all the profits,

Co-operative trading is the only way to go.

Fair trade for everyone, profits for everyone.

[wallace1633]

and the sooner people realise this the better! switzerland is great example of this with there two biggest supermarket chains being co-op

[leestubb]

Do some research into the origins of the co-operative movement in the UK and you will see that they have always been ethical - from the 19th century to date. So to respond to your statement - many companies do use "green" credentials as a gimmick but not the jolly old Co-op!!

[AriaAsacura]

I love this ad so much <3

[cooperativeformat]

blowin' in the wind - bob dylan

[gucks4life]

whats the name of this song? its unreal