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 121 - 130 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Countrysort ascending Date
Employees of the Tafilah Agricultural Directorate go on strike to demand overarching improvements of their 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 Tafilah Jordan November 3, 2019
UNRWA workers go on strike for salary raises Workers group: Union / Syndicate Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) Bargaining National Jordan November 3, 2019
Unemployed youth of Karak inaugurates an open-ended sit-in in front of the Karak Governorate building to demand greater job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Karak Jordan November 1, 2019
Unemployed youth of Aqaba stages a sit-in in front of the Special Economic Zone Authority building to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in, Other Demands for rights / Services N/A Aqaba Jordan October 29, 2019
Third category employees at the Ministry of Education stage a sit-in to ask 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 Amman Jordan October 27, 2019
Unemployed youth in Dhiban stage a sit-in in Malih demanding job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Malih Jordan October 22, 2019
Drivers working at the Ministry of Education inaugurate an open-ended strike to demand overarching improvements of their labour condition 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 October 18, 2019
Workers of the Qatrana Ciment Company inaugurate an open-ended hunger strike against the company's repeated violations of labour rights Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Hunger Strike Demands for rights / Services N/A al-Qatranah Jordan October 13, 2019
Unemployed youth in Dhiban inaugurate an open-ended sit-in to demand job opportunities Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Dhiban Jordan October 8, 2019
Young unemployed engineers stage a sit-in in front of the Professional Syndicate Complex in Amman to protest against the fee and training policies pursued by the Order of Engineers Workers group: Unemployed Injustice / Perceived injustice Sit-in Other N/A Amman Jordan October 3, 2019

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart