Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Rights@Work!

Episode 12 October 20, 2021 00:29:19
Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Rights@Work!
Solidarity Center
Jordan Agricultural Workers Win Rights@Work!

Oct 20 2021 | 00:29:19

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Show Notes

Worldwide, agricultural workers have few rights on the job. The latest Solidarity Center Podcast shows how agricultural workers in Jordan recently joined together to collectively campaign for—and win—a landmark law that will bring them safer jobs, overtime pay and even guaranteed 10 weeks paid maternity leave. More than half of agricultural workers in Jordan are […]

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