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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