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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNRWA employees stage sit-ins outside UNRWA offices in UNRWA camps in Jordan to demand ther rights | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Jordan | November 24, 2021 | |
| UNRWA employees stage sit-ins outside UNRWA offices in UNRWA camps in Jordan to protest against the decision of the administration to force them to take four-month-long unpaid leave | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Jordan | November 8, 2021 | |
| UNRWA employees strike in UNRWA camps in Jordan to demand ther labour rights | Workers group: Other | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Jordan | November 29, 2021 | |
| 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 |
| Women stage a sit-in outside the Parliament to protest against the addition of the term "Jordanian women" in the Constitutional amendments | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Sit-in | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | N/A | Amman | Jordan | December 27, 2021 |
| Women who passed the 2019 Civil Service Commission exam stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Education to protest their non-appointment to the ministry and their exclusion from recent appointments | Workers group: Unemployed | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | August 28, 2022 |
| Workers and activists in the General Union of Mining and Mineral Workers protest against the manipulation of the union elections operated by the general secretary | Workers group: Union / Syndicate | Injustice / Perceived injustice | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Amman | Jordan | May 5, 2021 |
| Workers and professionals employed in the construction of the Ma’an Military Hospital stage a protest 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 | Ma'an | Jordan | February 21, 2021 |
| Workers and retirees of the Jordanian Cement Factories Company "Lafarge Holcim" stage a sit-in in front of the plant to demand the respect of their labor rights | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Retirees | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | Procedural action | Al-Qadisiyah | Jordan | July 6, 2020 |
| Workers and retirees of the Lafarge Jordan Cement Company stage a sit-in outside the Amman Chamber of Industry building where a meeting is held to discuss the restructuring plan they oppose | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Retirees, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Amman | Jordan | October 12, 2021 |