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 351 - 360 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Locationsort descending Country Date
Jeeny drivers demonstrate outside the smart transportation company's headquarters in Amman to demand the company to abide by the tariffs set by the LTRC for smart application taxis Workers group: Self-employed Corporate grievances Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan September 14, 2022
Pharmacy One employees stage a sit-in in front of the company's headquarter 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 Amman Jordan June 6, 2021
Yarmouk University alumni stage a sit-in at the headquarters of their club to denounce the murder of journalist Shireen Abu Akhleh who graduated from Yarmouk University Clan member Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support to political leader / Public figure N/A Amman Jordan May 11, 2022
Precarious workers of the Ministry of Water and Irrigation stage a sit-in to demand the payment of their back wages Workers group: Public Sector Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan February 14, 2021
Employees of the "Jordanian-Syrian Company for Land Transport" stage a sit-in in front of the Parliament to protest against the company's procrastination in paying them two years and three months of unpaid wages Workers group: Other Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Demands for rights / Services Bargaining Amman Jordan October 25, 2021
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
Drivers working through ride-hailing apps stage a protest sit-in in front of the Land Transportation Regulatory Commission in Amman demanding the withdrawal of the government decision to impose the application of a print on the door of the car with the co Workers group: Self-employed Corporatist grievances Sit-in Protest of a policy / Governmental measure N/A Amman Jordan February 10, 2019
Dozens of foreign travel drivers stage a sit-in in Amman to protest against the protracteed labor stoppage due to the pandemic and the lack of economic 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 Bargaining Amman Jordan July 4, 2021
Unemployed PhDs hold a protest sit-in in front of the Prime Minister residence in Amman Workers group: Unemployed Access to socio-eco rights: Social security and protection Sit-in Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan May 22, 2019
Truck drivers and owners hold a protest stand at the airport road against the decision of Saudi Arabia to prevent the border crossing to trucks older than 20 years Workers group: Other Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Road blockade Protest of a policy / Governmental measure, Demands for rights / Services N/A Amman Jordan May 26, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart