August 19
Ethiopia: Bahir Dar Returns to Normal After Days of Strike, Unrest
Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara region, has returned to a state of normalcy following a strike initiated on Friday that resulted in the closure of businesses and the… Read more »
July 24
Ethiopia: Health Workers At Shone Hospital in Central Ethiopia Region Stage Third Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Over 300 staff members at Shone Primary Hospital in the Badawacho district, Hadiya zone of Central Ethiopia Regional State, are on strike since Friday, 19 June 2024, due to two… Read more »
July 01
Ethiopia: Study Finds Median Wage in Ethiopia At 3,000 Birr - ILO Pushes for Minimum Wage Reform
Ethiopia's discourse on the minimum wage received a fresh push with a study presented by the International Labour Organization (ILO) last week. Read more »
April 29
Ethiopia: Union Body Appeals for Peace, Economic Relief
The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) has called upon the government to address persisting conflicts through peaceful negotiations and offer economic assistance to… Read more »
December 06, 2023
Ethiopia: Ethiopia's Digitally Empowered Labour Migration Initiative to the Gulf Region Sparks Controversy, Hope
When 18-year-old Abeba Teferi (name changed) left her family's modest home in Gondar city, located in Ethiopia's Amhara region, she had high hopes of "earning good money" as a… Read more »
Ethiopia: Rights Group Urges Tigray Govt to Address Joblessness Among Former Security Personnel
Human Rights First Ethiopia, a local human rights group, has called on the Tigray regional government to take urgent measures to address the plight of hundreds of individuals of… Read more »
October 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Govt Employees in Hadiya Zone On Strike Over Unpaid Salaries
Government employees in the East Badawacho district of the Hadiya Zone have been on a work stoppage since last week due to unpaid salaries for the past three months. This strike… Read more »
September 18, 2023
Ethiopia: Abused and Deceived: The Distressing Reality of Domestic Workers in Ethiopia
The plight of Ethiopian domestic workers in the Middle East has gained significant attention domestically, as stories of abuse, mistreatment, and violence against female domestic… Read more »
July 12, 2023
Ethiopia: Analysis - Ethiopia's Industrialization Comes At a Cost As Workers Left Struggling With Alarmingly Low Wages
In the last two decades, Ethiopia has undergone a remarkable economic transformation, with a focus on industrialization to drive growth. Through strategic plans and policies, the… Read more »
June 07, 2023
Ethiopia: Senior Citizens of Tigray Stage Demonstrations in Mekelle Over Unpaid Pension
Hundreds of retired civil servants in the Tigray region have staged demonstrations in the capital Mekelle, protesting against interrupted pensions following the war that has… Read more »
February 01, 2023
Ethiopia: Kidnapped Workers of Dangote Cement Released After Paying Ransom
About 20 workers of Dangote cement factory who were kidnapped by unidentified gunmen were released on Monday 30 January after paying a ransom ranging from 50,000 to 100,000 birr… Read more »
December 26, 2022
Ethiopia: Over 300 Covid Health Workers Dismissed From Their Jobs Send Complaint Letter to PM Abiy
About 340 health professionals have sent a letter of complaint to the Prime Minister's Office arguing that the ministry of health dismissed them after three years' service on… Read more »
November 28, 2022
Ethiopia: University Teachers Threaten Indefinite Strike
Teachers and their technical assistants working in all Ethiopian universities have written a letter to the Ministry of Education and the House of People's Representatives… Read more »