Branches

The democratic framework of the Queensland Nurses’ Union is based on its Local Branch structure. Local Branches promote membership participation and two-way communication. They are the ‘building blocks’ of our union.

In consultation with their QNU Organiser, the role of a QNU Local Branch is to:

  • provide a democratic forum for members to discuss and debate industrial, professional, democratic, political or social issues
  • enable members to determine a position on local issues and grievances in the context of union policy
  • organise members to resolve workplace issues
  • explain and implement policy on nursing and midwifery issues at a local level
  • improve communication between union officials and membersrepresent members in negotiations with
  • employers on local issues (in conjunction with the appropriate QNU official)
  • co-ordinate union campaigns
  • map their workplace regularly and keep this list up to date
  • keep an up-to-date list of Activists in the workplace
  • participate at the QNU Annual Conference—the union’s key policy making forum.

Matters that have implication beyond the workplace must be referred to QNU officials.

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