Jordanian touristic guides organize a day of national mobilization to protest the lack of state responses to the demands they submitted to the Ministry of Tourism
Country:
Jordan
Date:
26/06/2019
Description:
Jordanian touristic guides stage a sit-in in front of the Ministry of Tourism (Amman) and further several localities across the Kingdom (Petra, Aqaba and Jerash) to protest the lack of state responses to the demands they submitted to the Ministry of Tourism. The demands include the fixation and the respect of a minimum wage, the denial of work permits to Chinese translators, and revise the mechanisms of accreditation in coordination with the Jordanian Association of Touristic Guides
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Workers group: Other
Multi-organisational field (collaboration, allies):
Labour Union / Syndicate / Order
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: National level
Frequency:
One off
State response:
N/A
Location:
Amman, Petra, Aqaba and Jerash