Union activists in the making?

St Mary’s Scone IEU Rep Mary-Jean Cooper and her partner St Joseph’s Aberdeen IEU Rep Vinnie Cooper have just welcomed a new addition, Archie, to their family.

This is the couple’s fourth child, their other children are Aiden, Cecilia and Lydia.

Mary-Jean said union matters are a favourite topic of conversation across the dinner table, and their offspring might well be the activists of the future.

Mary-Jean and Vinnie both inherited their long-term interest in unionism from their families.

The couple share a position on IEU Council and regularly drive two hours each way to attend branch meetings.