This article discusses the labor protests and strikes that have occurred since the 211 uprisings in the Arab world. The scale of labor action has been unprecedented,with workers from every sector,with the exception of security forces,engaged in some sort of protest. Protests have occurred amongst teachers,bank tellers,imams,phosphate and potassium workers,university employees,journalists,taxi drivers,nurses and doctors,etc. This article describes the history of labor and union activism in Jordan,starting in the early 195s,and it describes the larger labor protests and strikes that have happened in recent years throughout Jordan. It also discusses the violation of human rights by authorities against the protestors. It discusses Jordanian law,which stipulates that workers have a right to unionize; however,workers are restricted to membership in 17 trade unions. With a few important exceptions,existing trade unions are viewed by both Jordanian labor activists and outside observers as unrepresentative of worker interests and too closely aligned with government policies and management interests.