The MOD currently recognises the following trade unions and staff associations which represent staff in a wide range of grades, trades and professions:
Non-Industrial Trade Unions
FDA
Prospect
PCS (Public and Commercial Services Union)
Industrial Trades Unions
Unite (Amicus Section)
Unite (Transport and General Workers Union (TGWU) Section)
GMB (General and Municipal Boilermakers)
UCATT (Union of Construction, Allied Trades and Technicians)
Staff Associations
CPOA (Chief Police Officers Association)
DPF (Defence Police Federation)
ROA (Retired Officers Association)
Maritime Trade Unions
Nautilus UK
RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers)
Medical Grades and Civilian Practitioners
BMA (British Medical Association)
Teaching Grades
ATL (The Association of Teachers and Lecturers)
NAHT (National Association of Head Teachers)
NASUWT (The National Association of Schoolmasters Union of Women Teachers)
NUT (National Union of Teachers)
ASCL (Association of School and College Leaders (Formerly Secondary Heads of Association (SHA))
Locally Engaged Civilians Overseas
Germany
Ver.di (Vereinigte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft)
Gibraltar
Unite (TGWU Section)
Unite (TGWU Section)-ACTSS (Association of Clerical Technical and Supervisory Staff)
Prospect-GGCA (Gibraltar General and Clerical Association)
Gibraltar Services Police Staff Association
Cyprus
SEK (Federation of Government, Military and Civil Service Workers)
PEO (Pan Cyprian Federation of Labour—Government/Military and Social Institute Servants)
PASYDY (Pancyprian Public Servants' Trade Union)
TURKSAE (Cyprus Turkish Military Employee Trade Union)
SBA (Sovereign Bases Abroad) Police Association