Amman, August 22 (Petra) – General Federation of Jordanian Trade
Unions (GFJTU) held a training program, entitled: “Essential Skills
and Traits of Labor Committees’ Members ” for the Saudi National
Committee of Workers Committees (SNC).

The program aims to develop the beneficiaries’ skills and enhance
their capabilities in the areas of leadership, teamwork, negotiation,
and dialogue.

According to a GFJTU statement, the three-day program, which began on
Saturday, features several ad hoc training activities, which cover
building labor strategies, effective communication and dialogue
skills, teamwork management, creative thinking in presenting labor
demands, and effective negotiation and agreement-making skills.

GFJTU President, Khaled Fanatseh, stated this program reflects the
“strong” trade union relations between the two brotherly countries.

He added that the step comes within the framework of cooperation and
exchange of expertise between the GFJTU and the Saudi SNC and
reflects the mutual commitment to developing labor capabilities and
promoting practices related to dialogue, negotiation, and teamwork.

He added: “A successful union member today needs a unique blend of
effective communication skills, constructive negotiation abilities,
crisis management skills, and an understanding of labor legislation,
along with initiative, integrity, and ability to listen attentively
to workers’ problems and transform them into practical and tangible
action plans and solutions.”

In turn, Salah bin Abdulaziz Al-Abbad, SNC Vice President, affirmed
the GFJTU is a “long-established union institution and a center of
expertise in union work.”

He stated this program reflects Jordanian expertise in the fields and
skills of union work, praising the Jordanian federation’s efforts in
preparing and hosting the training activities.

This effort, he said, reflects the “genuine” partnership between the
two brotherly countries and Jordan’s commitment to sharing expertise
with its Arab brethren.

Presented by a number of experts and specialists in union work, the
program combines a comprehensive training approach that features
practical applications and group exercises, enabling participants to
develop applicable tools and skills that suit workers’ committee
operations.

During the program’s opening ceremony, the two sides exchanged
commemorative plaques, in recognition of the deep-rooted mutual
relations and as an expression of the joint partnership and
cooperation.

//Petra// AG