الصِّحافة و الأخبار

In this context, we would like to mention the experience of GTUCW in Jordan and the difficulties and challenges faced in defending workers’ interests and rights, upgrading their abilities and awareness, refining their skills and developing the spirit of unionism among them despite the scarcity of resources and the difficulty of working in an environment dominated by bureaucracy and prevailing Categorical interests of influential people and employers.

One of the results of the efforts of the GTUCW in Jordan was improving wage levels, applying the minimum wage policy, protecting the weak and unorganized groups in the labor market, providing social protection against risks, and ensuring appropriate coverage of medical insurance, compensation for unemployment, old age, disability and death…etc., and to be enrolled in social security. The union’s efforts also contributed to working to enhance the terms, conditions and work environment, including:

• Reducing the daily and weekly working hours, and improving the value of the overtime hours.
• Improving vacation periods, rest opportunities, and providing recreational and programs.

Through the distinguished efforts of the President of GTUCW in Jordan, Mr. Mahmoud Al-Hiyari, over the past two decades, he managed to implement many training programs and trade union activities in cooperation with the BWI, the Dutch Trade Union Confederation (FNV), the Trade Union in Denmark 3F and the National Company for Employment and Training. This had a significant impact on developing workers’ awareness; improve their skills and their working conditions. These programs included both migrant and local workers. Women also had a prominent role in these programs to encourage their participation in the labor movement and union’s activity.

The President of GTUCW in Jordan has developed an ambitious plan for activities and training programs for the year 2022 aiming to improve the conditions of workers from a professional point of view, increasing their union awareness and educate them their labor rights based on the Jordanian Labor Law. The number of activities, according to the set plan, is 26 activities, and the number of workers participating in the training courses is 340.

Later on the president will determine the appropriate activities and the number of workers to be enrolled in training programs based on the financial allocations and the reasonable timing schedule.

The President of GTUCW in Jordan shall consult with the donors to determine the number of activities, and number of workers to participate in the training courses and workshops.