The agreement also maintains an annual increase of JD5 for workers, labour mnister Khaled Bakkar said.
The Jordan Garment and Textile Exporters Association, the General Union of Knitwear Owners and the General Union of Workers in Textile Spinning recently signed a collective labour contract raising the minimum wage for workers in the domestic spinning, weaving and apparel industry from JD220 to JD230, effective January 1.
The agreement also maintains an annual increase of JD5 for workers.
Nearly 24,000 employed Jordanians will benefit from the agreement, which includes provisions for medical care via factory clinics, transportation allowances, and meal benefits offered by some employers, he said.
Transportation allowances for employees in firms that do not offer transportation will rise to JD25 per month, a domestic news agency reported.
These advantages will also apply to non-Jordanian workers in the sector.
Fibre2Fashion News Desk (DS)
