Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions

CETU

Full name	Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions
Founded	January, 1977
Members	203,560
Country	Ethiopia
Affiliation	WFTU
Key people	Amare Alemayehu, president
Office location	Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) is an alliance of trade unions in Ethiopia. As of December 2007, this group had 203,560 members.^[1] The CETU is affiliated with the World Federation of Trade Unions. The CETU has been described as being controlled by the government.^[2]

CETU was founded in January 1977 as the All-Ethiopia Trade Union (AETU). The AETU changed its name in 1986, to the Ethiopian Trade Union (ETU), then again in 1993 to the CETU.

In 2008, top management of the state-owned Bole Printing Enterprise disagreed with its trade union over worker compensation and unlawful termination. In late December a labor advisory board composed of state ministers, representatives of the employees, the CETU, and the management of Bole Printing found that both sides were at fault and called for employees terminated as a result of the dispute to be reinstated. The employees were expected to resume their duties.^[3]

CETU held its 23rd regular assembly 10 March 2009. They celebrated their successful resolution of a labor dispute at the Bole Printing Enterprise, and the Kaliti Food Share Company, while announcing their intent to unionize the growing flower industry in the country.^[4]

See also

• Trade unions in Ethiopia

Notes

1. ^ "List of Affiliated Organizations" (ITUC website, accessed 14 May 2008)
2. ^ "Education International Barometer of Human & Trade Union Rights in Education" (accessed 14 May 2008)
3. ^ "2008 Human Rights Reports: Ethiopia - Section 6 Worker Rights, a. The Right of Association", United States Department of State website (accessed 26 May 2009)
4. ^ "CETU says working to get workers organized, see their rights ensured", Walta Information Center (accessed 13 March 2009)

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