According to the latest report from the “Jordan Times”, on September 24, representatives of the Jordanian garment industry asked the government to reconsider including the garment industry on the “list of industries in the hardest-hit areas.”
In a telephone interview, Muneer Deyeh, chairman of the Jordan Textile and Garment Federation, said that in May the garment industry was listed by the government as a “severely affected industry”, so we hope that the government It can help the industry reduce the negative impact of the epidemic through measures such as loans, Jordanian central bank plans, liquidity inflows, tax cuts, rent reductions and tariffs. However, since being included on the list in May, the only thing the garment industry has benefited from is to cut workers’ wages by 20% or send them home with half pay—no less than Jordan’s minimum wage of 110—on the basis of an agreement between employers and employees. Jordi.
Deyeh said that August and September this year were the most difficult months in the history of the clothing industry, and the sales of many stores were basically zero. Without liquidity, employers are unable to pay operating costs, wages, etc. The government has not yet provided any clear plans to help the industry save itself.
Labor Secretary Nidal Batayena said that many industries such as the garment industry are currently not on the “list of industries hardest hit by the epidemic”, so the government needs to establish a The Joint Commission regularly reassesses the latest industry developments.
Deyeh believes that the garment industry will benefit from future government support policies by remaining in the “list of enterprises in the hardest-hit areas”. Currently, garment enterprises lack liquidity and have unstable economic conditions. Good performance and declining sales – these should make the apparel industry the hardest-hit industry. Without sufficient liquidity, it will be difficult for employers to pay their financial expenses and workers’ wages as required by law.
AsasdfssdfsasdfssdfsdQasdfssdfsssdfsdQasdfssdfswasdfssdfsmi, a representative of the clothing, clothing and jewelry industry of the Jordan Chamber of Commerce, said that the government’s removal of the clothing industry from the “list of industries in the hardest-hit areas” will have a greater impact on the clothing industry. . The apparel industry is struggling, and small businesses are closing down, which should be standard for industries classified as hardest hit. </p
