Uber, Careem and Jeeny drivers stage a sit-in in front of Uber headquarters in Amman to demand a reduction of the service charge applied by the three companies to 15%

Country: 
Jordan
Date: 
06/09/2021
Description: 
Uber, Careem and Jeeny drivers staged a sit-in in front of Uber headquarters in Amman to demand a reduction of the service charge applied by the three companies to 15%. They currently charge drivers with a 30% service charge that has forced some of the drivers to sell their cars. Security forces tried to disperse the picket.
Actors / Mobilising structures: 
Workers group: Self-employed
Mode of action: 
Sit-in
Objective: 
Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...)
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA: 
Corporate grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights
Spatial characteristics: 
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency: 
Episodic
State response: 
Repression
Location: 
Amman