Jordan: New agreement for the workers of As-Samra Waste water treatment plant
The General Union of Petroleum and Chemical Workers and the administration of As-Samra Waste water treatment plant have reached an agreement.
Jordan: New collective employment contract for Pepsi workers
Under the auspices of the General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU), the General Trade Union of Workers in Food Industries, and the Jordanian Ice Soda & Pepsi Co signed, on 19 January, a collective employment contract aimed at improving the working environment and living conditions of (900) workers in the company.
Jordan: Signing a collective labour contract at the Ministry of Labour
On December 14, 1,000 workers in two private sector companies benefited from two collective work contracts with the Ministry of Labour.
Lebanon: Trade unions of workers and users of oil seek real solutions
The administration bodies of the trade unions of workers and users of oil in El-Zahrani announced an emergency meeting with the Minister of Energy and Water and his advisors, and the Director General of Oil. In the meeting, trade unions in Tripoli and El-Zahrani addressed the deteriorating economic situation of workers. Therefore, users should be given a monthly financial assistance.
Palestine: Decision to raise the minimum wage for all workers in public and private sectors
Shaher Saad, the Secretary-General of the Palestinian General Federation of Trade Unions (PGFTU), said that the first national conference of social dialogue held in February 2021 with private sector institutions and the Ministry of Labour has been concluded with raising the minimum wage for all male and female workers in public and private sectors from 1450 to 1880 shekels.