Amman, Sep. 1 (Petra) — The General Trade Union of Workers in Mines,
Mining, and Cement signed a collective labor agreement with Arab
Cement Company, providing several benefits aimed at improving
workers’ economic and social conditions. The agreement will remain in
effect until the end of 2027.

According to a union statement issued Tuesday, the agreement was
signed by General Trade Union President Khaled Fanatsa and the
company’s Chairman Hassouni Muheilan. It provides for a JD15 increase
in the basic salary of all company employees, effective June 1.

Under the agreement, the company will also regularize the status of
all contract workers who have completed more than one year of
employment. The measure applies to 10 workers and is intended to
strengthen job stability and security.

The agreement also includes a JD10 monthly increase in the
cost-of-living allowance, effective January 1, 2027.

Both parties affirmed their commitment to maintaining a work
environment based on cordiality, understanding and mutual
appreciation, and to strengthening positive labor relations between
company management and employees in a way that supports continued
work and production and the company’s role in the national economy.

The union and the company’s union committee also agreed not to submit
any new financial demands during the agreement’s term.

The agreement was signed as part of the General Trade Union’s role in
collective bargaining, defending workers’ rights and improving
working conditions, while seeking to balance workers’ interests with
the sustainability of enterprises, productivity and stability in the
labor market.

//Petra//WH