The Women?s Co-Operative Guild (WCG) was founded in 1883 as an auxiliary movement within the Co-Operative Wholesale Society (CWS) to promote and advocate for women?s social issues. It also provided educational and social activities for its members, as such the Guild quickly developed a wide support base. WCG campaigned on issues as maternity benefit, fairer wages, divorce reforms, peace movements as well involvement in politics. The Guild?s activities and membership reached a peak during the 1930?s with over 72,000 members across 1,513 branches throughout the British Isles. The Scottish Women?s Co-Operative Guild was established in 1892 and the first Irish branch in 1906.
The guild is still active today as the Co-Operative Women?s Guild but does not hold the same prominence as it used to. The WCG changed to their current name in 1963.
Can anyone please give an indication as to the age of this badge and whether it represents the Co-Operative Women's Guild or the Women's Co-Operative Guild?
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Enamels: 1 (blue).
Finish: Gilt.
Material: Brass.
Fixer: Pin.
Size: 1? in diameter (about 25mm)
Process: Die stamped.
Maker: No maker?s name or mark just the lettering CWS (Co-Operative Wholesale Society).
Social Cockpit is a dashboard used at CES to measure buzz generated by online influencers. Created by WCG for Intel to use during the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, this dashboard shows the most relevant blog and forum posts, Tweets, Facebook and YouTube engagments on content related to CES and companies and products at the show.
Inside a private room inside the Intel booth at CES 2012, the so-called Social Cockpit dashboard created by WCG displays the most meaningful social engagement on blogs, forums, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube. Here is a look at online buzz about four Ultrabook makers, a snapshot taken early in the morning on the first official day at CES.
Texas-based WCG designed a software algorithm to analyze and display the buzz being generated about tech companies and products at the 2012 Consumer Electronics Show, including an hour-by-hour update on what's getting the "most share of voice" and the rise in Facebook Fans and Twitter followers.
