News and articles
October 2016
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ILO encourages unions to adopt new approaches to communication
05 October 2016
ILO, regional Arab trade unions re-think communication strategies and practices in a fast changing media landscape.
June 2016
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Job creation and employment: The case of Jordan
06 June 2016
Haidar Touran, General Secretary of the General Federation of Jordan Trade Unions (GFJTU) explains the challenges of job creation and employment in Jordan.
September 2015
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Collective bargaining and social dialogue highlighted in workshop as vital tools to ensure good industrial relations in MENA region
03 September 2015
The ILO brings together employer and union representatives from the MENA region to explore successful collective bargaining and bipartite social dialogue structures and practices in selected sectors.
August 2015
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A centre for migrant workers in Jordan
19 August 2015
Tens of thousands of migrants work in Jordan's fast-growing garment sector, but many of them face difficult living and working conditions. The ILO is working to change that, and has established a workers' center in Jordan's largest industrial zone. (Closed Captions available)
May 2015
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Syrian refugees, working informally and under harsh conditions, increase pressure on Jordan’s Labour market
18 May 2015
The arrival of high numbers of refugees has put further strain on infrastructure, resources and public services like education and health care, and increased competition for already scarce jobs in some sectors.
April 2015
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Unified contract for migrant garment workers in Jordan unveiled at buyers’ forum
02 April 2015
The contract is one of the main provisions of the collective bargaining agreement between employer associations and the garment union designed to improve industrial relations and working conditions.
March 2015
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Building Hope and Opportunity: The Al Hassan Workers' Center
14 March 2015
Tens of thousands of workers are employed in Jordan's fast-growing garment sector. Eighty percent of these workers are migrants. In an effort to improve their living and working conditions, the International Labour Organization initiated the establishment of a workers' center in the largest industrial zone in Jordan.