About 140 daily workers employed in sub-contract at the Phosphate Company in Aqaba stage a sit-in to demand permanent employment and greater labor and social security protections

Number of protestors: 
140
Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
17/03/2019
Description: 
About 140 daily workers employed in sub-contract at the Phosphate Company in Aqaba stage a sit-in to demand permanent employment and greater labor and social security protections. During the mobilization, 15 among them climbed the building tower threatening suicide
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Other
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Policy grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
One off
State response: 
N/A
Location: 
Aqaba