Minibus drivers start an open-ended strike after the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority refused to grant them licenses to operate routes inside Aqaba SEZ
Country:
Jordan
Date:
15/07/2022
Description:
Minibus drivers start an open-ended strike after the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority refused to grant them licenses to operate routes inside Aqaba SEZ. They suspended their sit-in after 10 days when they were told that they could hold negotiations with the transport company of the SEZ.
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Workers group: Self-employed
Mode of action:
Strike / Strike announcement
Objective:
Protest of a policy / Governmental measure
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Corporatist grievances
Spatial characteristics:
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency:
Continuous
State response:
Bargaining
Location:
Aqaba