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.
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Title | Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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School teachers stage solidarity demonstration on a national scale to protest against the government dissolution of the Teachers’ Union | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Support of a cause, Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | National | Jordan | September 28, 2020 |
Unemployed engineers protest against the decision of the Yarmouk Water Company to hire personnel from outside the area | Workers group: Unemployed | Corporate grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Northern Jordan Valley | Jordan | September 6, 2020 |
Bus owners stage a protest against the new routes established by the transport authorities of the Irbid governorate | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Corporatist grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Bargaining | Irbid | Jordan | August 25, 2020 |
A protest march to ask for the release of arrested members of the Teachers' Union ends in clashes with the security forces | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | March | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Support of a cause | Repression | Karak | Jordan | August 4, 2020 |
Teachers protest in amman against the government decision to suspend the Teachers' Union | Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Support of a cause, Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Repression | Amman | Jordan | July 29, 2020 |
Employees of the Authority of the Special Economic Zone of Aqaba protest against the Authority's labour policies | Workers group: Public Sector | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Aqaba | Jordan | July 28, 2020 |
Hundreds of school teachers protest in Amman to demand the application of their collective labour agreement | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | July 22, 2020 |
Teachers protest all over the kingdom to protest against the government decision to dissolve the Teachers' Union | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: School teachers / University professors | Policy grievances, Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Support of a cause, Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | National | Jordan | July 20, 2020 |
Unemployed in Southern Badia stage a sit-in to ask for job opportunities | Workers group: Unemployed | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Southern Badia | Jordan | July 19, 2020 |
Careem and Uber drivers stage a sit-in at the Land Transportation Regulatory Commission to ask for a government intervention against the decision of the two companies to rise the commission fees | Workers group: Self-employed | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | July 14, 2020 |