Trades Union Representatives & Professionals
National Occupational Standards
Full suite of National Occupational Standards (PDF, 409k)
Guidance document (PDF, 54k)
Unit Catalogue
| Unit | Title |
| CORE UNITS | |
| UC1 | Represent the union and promote its policies |
| UC2 | Develop, organise and contribute to the recruitment and retention of union members |
| UC3 | Provide information and advice to union members |
| UC4 | Contribute to the effective administration of the union |
| UC5 | Support and contribute to the policy-making processes of the union |
| UC6 | Support activities and campaigns within the policies of the union |
| UC7 | Enhance the role of the union representative |
| UC8 | Promote equality of opportunity and fair treatment for all union members |
| UC9 | Establish and monitor equal opportunities policies and initiatives within the union and workplace |
| UC10 | Engaging People in learning and development opportunities (new – August 2008) |
| ORGANISING | |
| UO1 | Maintain the efficiency of local union organisation |
| UO2 | Develop and support union organisation in the workplace |
| UO3 | Plan, implement and co-ordinate local union participative structures and processes |
| UO4 | Prepare and present information to the media |
| UO5 | Leadership in a democratic organisation  (new – August 2008) |
| LEARNING UNITS | |
| UL1 | Promote learning and union initiatives |
| UL2 | Develop a learning agenda and strategy for the promotion of union learning |
| UL3 | Support union members in planning and managing their learning |
| UL4 | Enable union members to access learning opportunities and resources |
| HEALTH & SAFETY UNITS | |
| US1 | Represent the health and safety interests of those at work |
| US2 | Contribute to the control of risks as a union health and safety representative |
| US3 | Contribute to workplace health and safety committees |
| US4 | Present health and safety cases to employers and assist in negotiations in the workplace |
| REPRESENTING UNITS | |
| UR1 | Support and advise on the representation of individual union member and collective interests |
| UR2 | Contribute to the formulation and implementation of the union collective bargaining strategy |
| UR3 | Develop union recognition rights with employers |
| UR4 | Establish and maintain union collective agreements with employers |
| UR5 | Contribute to the resolution of industrial disputes in the workplace |
| UR6 | Prepare for workplace negotiations |
| UR7 | Advise on workplace negotiations |
| UR8 | Support workplace negotiations |
| UR9 | Lead workplace negotiations |
| UR10 | Prepare and present cases on behalf of union members |
| UR11 | Provide specialist advocacy services on behalf of union members |
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