WagesR12,500 National Minimum
Demanding a living wage that reflects the real cost of feeding a family in 2026.
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workers-forum.org
Workers Forum is a national workers' movement organising in all nine provinces of South Africa — fighting for safe jobs, fair wages and the dignity of every worker.
Why Join Workers Forum
Membership at workers-forum.org gives you protection, representation and a real voice on the issues that shape your working life.
We resist retrenchments, short-time and unfair dismissals. Trained shop stewards stand with you on the factory floor.
Professional representation at the CCMA, bargaining councils and the Labour Court — from your very first day as a member.
Members access funeral benefits and sick pay funds that protect your family when you need it most.
Free training in labour law, workplace health and safety, leadership and political education through our regional schools.
We negotiate sectoral wage increases, conditions of employment and benefits — turning many small voices into one strong demand.
From the Western Cape to Limpopo, members are connected through a national structure with provincial offices in all nine provinces.
Our Mission
Workers Forum unites workers across manufacturing, mining, transport, retail and the public service. We organise in workplaces, communities and townships — building the structures that put working people first.

Current Campaigns
WagesDemanding a living wage that reflects the real cost of feeding a family in 2026.
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SafetyHolding employers accountable for safety failures in mining and metal sectors.
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JobsResisting mass layoffs in manufacturing and demanding a re-industrialisation plan.
Learn moreAdd your name to the more than 120,000 South African workers who are part of Workers Forum.
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