Elements and Performance Criteria
- Demonstrate an understanding of union context and principles
- Display conduct which demonstrates an awareness of the values and principles of unionism
- Ensure a sound knowledge of the structure and processes of the union, and the union context and its history is evidenced in work
- Ensure a sound knowledge of organising principles, strategies and behaviours is evidenced in work
- Ensure decision making processes are democratic and accountable and can be readily explained to other union members
- Clearly communicate the rights, responsibilities and benefits of union membership
- Promote social justice and the trade union movement
- Ensure an awareness of the historical, social, political and economic importance of the union movement is evidenced in work
- Integrate social justice issues into work practices
- Utilise opportunities to explain and promote the values and principles of the union movement effectively and appropriately
- Make links between wages and conditions and social justice and collective power
- Make links with relevant social and political coalitions
- Develop own and others' commitment to a collective and social justice agenda
- Motivate people to act collectively and encourage participation in union activities, and policy and decision making forums
- Promote membership participation in a collective agenda in the workplace and the community
- Ensure behaviour in others that is contradictory to furthering the principles and values of collectivism is challenged appropriately
- Actively communicate the perspectives and opinions of union members within the union as appropriate
- Develop own commitment