Mapping of Collective Actions in Jordan
Publication Date: 2019
The mapping of collective actions in Jordan tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.
Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.
The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.
Explore the interactive charts below the table.
Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.
Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.
Period covered by data collection: September 1st, 2019 - till present.
Displaying 101 - 110 of 826
| Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location |
Country |
Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers working in the public sector hold a sit-in at the Ministry of Infrastructure to ask for an increase of their technical allowance | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | January 7, 2020 |
| Engineers working in the public sector hold a sit-in at the Ministry of Public Works to ask for an increase of their technical allowance | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | January 6, 2020 |
| Public bus owners of the Ajloun area protest against the concurrence of private taxis | Workers group: Public Sector | Corporatist grievances | Demonstration | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | Ajloun | Jordan | January 6, 2020 |
| Court employees at the Ministry of Justice enter on strike to demand a solution to the lack of resources for the Judges' Aides Fund and greater social security bonuses and allowances | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | Bargaining | National | Jordan | January 5, 2020 |
| Third category employees of the Ministry of Education go on strike to obtain better labor conditions | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | National | Jordan | December 29, 2019 |
| Second and third category employees at the Ministry of Agriculture inaugurate an open-ended strike to obtain better labor conditions, | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | National | Jordan | December 16, 2019 |
| Retirees of the National Social Security stage a demonstration in front of the Parliament to demand the adjustment of their pensions to the inflation rate | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Demonstration | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | December 9, 2019 |
| Retirees of the National Social Security stage a demonstration in front of the Parliament to demand the adjustment of their pensions to the inflation rate | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | December 8, 2019 |
| Retired civil servants stage a sit-in in front of the Balqa governorate building to demand better pensions and allowances | Workers group: Public Sector, Workers group: Retirees | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Balqa | Jordan | December 5, 2019 |
| Employees of the University of Science and Technology (Ramtha) hold a protest stand to demand overarching improvements of their labour conditions, | Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Ramtha | Jordan | December 3, 2019 |