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 451 - 460 of 826
Title Actors / Mobilising structures Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA Mode of action Objective State response Location Country Datesort ascending
Workers of the Lafarge Jordan Cement Company inaugurate an open-ended strike to protest against the freezing of their due salary increases since 2017, demanding a compensatory 30% raise Workers group: Other Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Strike / Strike announcement Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) Bargaining Al-Rashadiyah Jordan June 1, 2021
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
Drivers operating on transnational routes stage a sit-in with their families in front of the Parliament to protest against the lack of economic support by the state against the heavy losses triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic 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 May 24, 2021
Bus operators in Irbid went on strike due to internal disputes over schedule and passenger boarding system Workers group: Self-employed Corporatist grievances Strike / Strike announcement Other Procedural action Irbid Jordan May 23, 2021
Hundreds of citizens in the governorate of Ma'an hold a solidarity march with Palestine, demanding the end of the ongoing Israeli aggessions against Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Territories Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances March Support of a cause N/A Ma'an Jordan May 21, 2021
Several Jordanian workers and unions join the call for a day of solidarity strike launched by Palestinian activists Campaign Regional / Political grievances Strike / Strike announcement Support of a cause N/A National Jordan May 18, 2021
Activists in Ma'an stage a sit-in and a march in solidarity with Palestine, demanding the end of the ongoing Israeli aggressions against Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Territories Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Ma'an Jordan May 18, 2021
Healthcare workers protest in front of the Ministry of Health to demand equal labor treatment with the peers directly employed by the Ministry Workers group: Healthcare workers Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights Sit-in Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) N/A Amman Jordan May 17, 2021
Hundreds of citizens in Amman hold a solidarity march with Palestine, demanding the end of the ongoing Israeli aggessions against Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Territories Collective / Informal group Regional / Political grievances March Support of a cause N/A Amman Jordan May 17, 2021
The Islamic Movement organizes a sit-in in central Amman in solidarity with Palestine, demanding the end of the ongoing Israeli aggressions against Gaza, Jerusalem and the rest of the Occupied Territories FBO Regional / Political grievances Sit-in Support of a cause N/A Amman Jordan May 16, 2021

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Actors / Mobilising Structures Chart

Cause / Grievances / Framing CA Chart

Mode of Action Chart