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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Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
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Working women of the Zamaleyah clothing factory stage a sit-in in front of the plant to ask for its reopening | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances | Sit-in | Other | N/A | Aghwar Shamaliyah | Jordan | July 11, 2020 |
Working women of a garment factory in South Shuna stage a march against the management's decision to close the factory | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances | March | Other | N/A | South Shuna | Jordan | April 1, 2021 |
Workers, contractors, and owners of machineries of the "Wind Energy" complex in Tafilah stage a sit-in to demand the payment of their back wages | Workers group: Other | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tafilah | Jordan | July 7, 2021 |
Workers stage a sit-in outside the headquarters of the Arab Potash Company to demand their unpaid salaries | Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Gawr as-Safi | Jordan | January 16, 2022 |
Workers of the Water Authority of the Karak governorate stage a sit-in in front of the Authority’s building to demand greater social security allowances | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Karak | Jordan | March 7, 2021 |
Workers of the Water Authority of the Karak governorate go on strike to defend their social security rights | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Karak | Jordan | March 29, 2021 |
Workers of the sport sector stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Industry and Trade to demand the reopening of their activities after Covid-related closures, demanding compensations | Workers group: Self-employed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | November 16, 2020 |
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 |
Workers of the Municipality of Mafraq stage a strike to demand the respect of their social security rights | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Mafraq | Jordan | December 3, 2020 |
Workers of the Lafarge Jordan Cement Company stage a sit-in to protest against the salary deduction and continue their strike | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...), Demands for rights / Services | N/A | al-Rashadiyah | Jordan | October 6, 2021 |