Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON the largest public service union in the UK, will be in Kings Lynn on Monday 12th December at noon to open the union’s new member centre in the grounds of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, along with the Trust’s Chief Executive Dorothy Hosein.
The centre is largely funded by local UNISON branches but is based in a hospital-owned building, reflecting the positive working relationship between the union and the hospital Trust. It is designed to be a one-stop-shop for UNISON members in West Norfolk who can get first line advice and support for any work-related problems they have as well as access to training and development through courses and events that will be run there. The offices have been refurbished to a high standard and will also offer hot-desking for the union’s members and activists, with internet access and video conferencing.
Darren Barber, Secretary of the QEH UNISON Branch said:
“This centre is the way forward for supporting our members in West Norfolk. As public sector work becomes more and more outsourced, and members lose touch with traditional union organisation, we need somewhere they can come to access the union’s services. I am very pleased that our excellent relationship with the Trust has made this centre possible”.
For further information please contact:
Sasha Pearce, UNISON, 07908 651103