Workers of the Lafarge Jordan Cement Company stage a sit-in to protest against the salary deduction and continue their strike
Number of protestors:
170
Country:
Jordan
Date:
06/10/2021
Description:
Workers of the Lafarge Jordan Cement Company staged a sit-in against the salary deduction: the company withdrew five days of salary as workers are striking and not working. Workers continue their strike to protest against the restructuring plan. The restructuring plan intends to reduce expenses at the expense of workers by referring more than 70 workers to early retirement, depriving retirees of health insurance, and removing end-of-service benefits, solidarity funds, and grants for employees' children's schooling.
Actors / Mobilising structures:
Workers group: Union / Syndicate
Workers group: Other
Mode of action:
Sit-in
Objective:
Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...)
Demands for rights / Services
Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA:
Corporate grievances
Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights
Spatial characteristics:
Location on national territory: Governorate level
Frequency:
Continuous
State response:
N/A
Location:
al-Rashadiyah