Amman, Aug. 3 (Petra) -- The General Trade Union of Workers in Public Services, Liberal Professions, Communications and Information Technology discussed ways to strengthen cooperation and coordination with the International Labour Organization (ILO) to address key challenges facing the domestic work sector and enhance protection for domestic workers.

According to a union statement issued Monday, the meeting was chaired by Deputy President Rana Abu Lawha and attended by members of the union's Domestic Workers Committee as part of ongoing efforts to organize the sector and strengthen cooperation with relevant stakeholders.

The union said the establishment of the Domestic Workers Committee represents a significant step toward organizing the sector and increasing workers' participation in addressing issues that directly affect them, contributing to a fairer and more sustainable working environment while reinforcing the union's role in representing the sectors under its umbrella.

Union President Khaled Abu Marjoub stressed the importance of empowering domestic workers to voice their concerns, defend their rights and contribute to improving working conditions in line with the principles of decent work, international labour standards and the right to organize.

He noted that women constitute the majority of the domestic workforce, underscoring the need to strengthen legal and social protection for workers in the sector.

//Petra// RZ