General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions

GFJTU

Full name	General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions
Founded	1954
Members	200,000
Country	Jordan
Affiliation	ITUC
Key people	Mazen Al-Maayta
Office location	Amman, Jordan

The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) is the national trade union center in Jordan. It was founded in 1954.

With a membership of 200,000 the GFJTU is the sole trade union center in the country with 17 affiliated unions, although affiliation is not mandatory.

The GFJTU is affiliated with the International Trade Union Confederation.

Trade Unions in Jordan

• Jordanian Engineers Association
• Jordan Medical Association

References

• ICTUR et al.,, ed. (2005). Trade Unions of the World (6th ed.). London, UK: John Harper Publishing. ISBN 0-9543811-5-7.