Description

A trade union is an organisation of workers that promotes and protects the interests of its members in issues such as wages and working conditions, especially through negotiations with employers.

the registration of trade unions falls within the scope of operation of the Registrar of Labour Relations. If you want to register a union, you must submit the following to the Registrar:

• three printed copies of the union’s constitution
• a detailed list of the officers of the union, stating their positions or occupations
• the address of the registered offices of the union
• each copy of the constitution must be signed by the Secretary and Chair as being true copies.

Steps to follow

• Complete two copies of the application form.
• Attach three copies of the union’s constitution (a total of five documents) to the application form to be sent to the Registrar.
• Each copy of the constitution must be signed by the Secretary and Chair of trade union, as being true copies.
• Post to:

        The Registrar of Labour Relations
         c/o the Director General
         Department of Labour
         Private Bag X117
         Pretoria, 0001.

• Fax to: 012-309 4156

Legal framework

(Documents are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

Labour Relations Act, 1995 (Act 66 of 1995), Section 96(1)

Service standard

It may take up to 30 days to register a trade union.

Cost

The service is free.

Forms to complete

(Forms are provided in PDF format. To open PDF documents, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader 4 or higher installed on your computer.)

• Registration of a trade union, Form LRA 6.1
• Registration of an employers organisation, Form LRA 6.2

Contact details