JORDAN: UNIONS THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE OVER POSSIBLE CHANGES TO SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM.

From: IPR Strategic Business Information Database | Date: August 17, 2005 | Copyright information

According to "Jordan Times", leaders of seven trade unions threatened to stage a general strike if the Social Security Corporation (SSC) changes early retirement and other regulations in a way that affects their members. Following a meeting, the labor leaders issued a statement in which they said recent remarks by SSC Director General Khalid Wazani were clear signs of planned changes to the retirement regulations. The unionists were referring to statements Wazani made at a meeting...

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