Queensland Nurses' Union
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The Queensland Nurses' Union, officially the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees, (QNU) is a trade union
that represents nurses and midwives in both the public and private sectors of Queensland
, Australia
. It was formed on 8 November 1921 under the name of the Australasian Trained Nurses' Association (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees . Its current incarnation began in 1982 when the union broke away from the then Royal Australian Nursing Federation, now simply known as the Australian Nursing Federation
(ANF).
Before being known as officially the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees, the QNU went under the name of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees. This royal title was assumed, like other branches of the federation, in 1956 to mark the Queen's visit to Australia.
The QNU is affiliated with the Queensland Council of Unions, and in the late 1980s signed a "harmonisation" agreement with the ANF which recognises members of the QNU as members of the Queensland Branch of the ANF.
On 20 September 2010 the union announced it was going to sever official ties with the Australian Labor Party
from 2011http://www.qnu.org.au/news/press-releases/current-releases/qnu-and-the-alp-affiliation-statement.
Trade union
A trade union, trades union or labor union is an organization of workers that have banded together to achieve common goals such as better working conditions. The trade union, through its leadership, bargains with the employer on behalf of union members and negotiates labour contracts with...
that represents nurses and midwives in both the public and private sectors of Queensland
Queensland
Queensland is a state of Australia, occupying the north-eastern section of the mainland continent. It is bordered by the Northern Territory, South Australia and New South Wales to the west, south-west and south respectively. To the east, Queensland is bordered by the Coral Sea and Pacific Ocean...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. It was formed on 8 November 1921 under the name of the Australasian Trained Nurses' Association (Queensland Branch) Union of Employees . Its current incarnation began in 1982 when the union broke away from the then Royal Australian Nursing Federation, now simply known as the Australian Nursing Federation
Australian Nursing Federation
The Australian Nursing Federation was established in 1924. The ANF is the national union for nurses and the largest professional nursing organisation in Australia...
(ANF).
Before being known as officially the Queensland Nurses' Union of Employees, the QNU went under the name of the Royal Australian Nursing Federation, Queensland Branch, Union of Employees. This royal title was assumed, like other branches of the federation, in 1956 to mark the Queen's visit to Australia.
The QNU is affiliated with the Queensland Council of Unions, and in the late 1980s signed a "harmonisation" agreement with the ANF which recognises members of the QNU as members of the Queensland Branch of the ANF.
On 20 September 2010 the union announced it was going to sever official ties with the Australian Labor Party
Australian Labor Party
The Australian Labor Party is an Australian political party. It has been the governing party of the Commonwealth of Australia since the 2007 federal election. Julia Gillard is the party's federal parliamentary leader and Prime Minister of Australia...
from 2011http://www.qnu.org.au/news/press-releases/current-releases/qnu-and-the-alp-affiliation-statement.