Solidarity Center Report: Jordan Teachers 'Will Not Back Down' in Face of Assault on Union2/26/2021
Teachers in Jordan are “insisting on their legal rights to have an association” and will not give up after the government dissolved their union in July and imprisoned union activists, says Kefah Abu Farhan, a board member with the Jordan Teacher Association (JTA). “Teachers, male and female, stress day after day that these measures are not acceptable for us and we will not back down until the teachers' association goes back to its legal standing,” said Abu Farhan, speaking recently with the Solidarity Center. Read more at Solidarity Center. PLUS: Upcoming Event: Essential: Women's Work Is the Backbone of the Global Economy Join Solidarity Center and the Coalition of Labor Union Women for a special International Women's Day event March 8: Essential: Women's Work Is the Backbone of the Global Economy. Six women from around the world will share inspiring stories of women on the front lines! Register here. photo: Teachers in Jordan oppose the government's move to shut down their union. Credit: Education International Comments are closed.
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