Z/Yen was pleased to host a fantastic dinner in November where Dave Prentis, General Secretary of UNISON, the UK's largest trade union and a Z/Yen client, led a scintillating discussion on the topic "Trading with Unions - Friend, Foe or Futile?" aboard Lady Daphne. The team concluded that unions had a crucial place in free markets. The Guardian rates Dave the fourth most influential person in public services and so he proved to be, recruiting a private health sector chairman to the trade union movement on the night.