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ITUC Secretary-General applauds Ethiopia’s advancing reforms and emerging geopolitical role

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ITUC Secretary-General applauds Ethiopia’s advancing reforms and emerging geopolitical role [Fana Media] 03-12-2025

/ Ethiopia Abandoned Ethiopian fishers held in Iran subjected to modern slavery and abuse [ITF] 12-11-2025

Nine reporters suspended by media authority [IFJ] 02-11-2025

Teacher unionists set bold agenda and chart the future for quality education [Education International] 23-10-2025

Over 240 Hawassa University Employees allegedly terminated unlawfully. [Borkena] 22-10-2025

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East and Horn of Africa states advance rights based bilateral labour agreements 2026-01-01 [International Labour Organizatio (ILO) (ILO)n]

ITUC Secretary-General applauds Ethiopia’s advancing reforms and emerging geopolitical role 2025-12-03 [Fana Media]

Ethiopia Abandoned Ethiopian fishers held in Iran subjected to modern slavery and abuse 2025-11-12 [ITF]

Nine reporters suspended by media authority 2025-11-02 [IFJ]

Teacher unionists set bold agenda and chart the future for quality education 2025-10-23 [Education International]

Over 240 Hawassa University Employees allegedly terminated unlawfully. 2025-10-22 [Borkena]

Ethiopia Climate security moves up Africa’s agenda with journalism in front 2025-09-12 [IFJ]

Ethiopia IFJ and FAJ put climate security and just transition in the spotlight at African Climate Summit 2025-09-08 [IFJ]

Release Dr. Daniel Fentaneh, and all Detained Health Workers 2025-07-21 [PSI]

Nepal Go Public! campaign showing strong results with solidarity and strategic advocacy 2025-07-15 [Education International]

Crackdown on Health Workers’ Protests 2025-06-26 [Human Rights Watch]

Journalist released after six days in custody 2025-06-20 [IFJ]

Deafening silence of CETU and ETA: A crisis of representation in Ethiopia’s labor struggles 2025-05-30 [Borkena]

Health professionals on strike continue to vacate hospitals despite Health Ministry’s claim of holding talks 2025-05-19 [The Standard]

Why are health workers striking? 2025-05-19 [BBC]

Health Professionals Strike Continues Amid Gov’t Crackdown 2025-05-19 [Borkena]

Amnesty Raises Concern Over 'Crackdown' On Health Workers - Multiple Detentions Reported As Nationwide Strike Continues for Third Day 2025-05-16 [The Standard]

White Coats Down: 70% of Ethiopia’s Health Services Halt in Nationwide Protest 2025-05-15 [Addis Insight]

DHL Ethiopia Workers Union Strikes for Better Pay 2025-05-10 [The Reporter]

Ethiopia DENOSA condemns harassment of male nurse as xenophobic 2025-02-06 [IOL]

Safaricom Ethiopia Employees Go on Strike 2025-01-22 [Ethio Negari]

Serious obstacles are preventing Tigray’s IDPs from going home and getting back to work 2025-01-17 [Equal Times]

Ethiopia Police union praises SAPS for suspected human trafficking bust in Sandringham 2025-01-13 [Eyewitness News]

Ethiopia Why human rights due diligence is crucial for African industrialization 2024-11-05 [IndustriALL]

Ethiopia’s Bole Lemi industrial park sets up workplace daycare centres 2024-10-30 [IndustriALL]

'Go Public! Fund Education' campaign launched 2024-10-17 [Education International]

Numerous Violations at Collegiate Supplier in Ethiopia Remedied 2024-10-05 [WRC]

South Africa SAFTU mourns deaths of Ethiopians who perished in landslide disasters 2024-07-26 [SAFTU]

Guterres leads tributes to UN workers 2024-03-04 [United Nations]

France French journalist detained while on assignment in Addis Ababa 2024-02-28 [EFJ]

Cost-of-living crisis hurdle for organizing 2024-02-15 [IndustriALL]

The road to reforming Ethiopia’s policies on maternity and paternity leave 2024-01-20 [The Reporter]

CETU discloses women workers in industrial parks have faced violations of rights 2023-12-08 [borkena]

Job losses wreck livelihoods in Ethiopia’s garment industry 2023-09-06 [IndustriALL]

Violence against women and associated factors among female construction workers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 2023-07-29 [BMC Psychiatry]

Education union’s plea for peace 2022-12-20 [Education International]

Trade union demands de-escalation of military hostilities and continued humanitarian assistance 2022-10-13 [Education International]

‘Decline’ of unions greatly exaggerated 2022-07-30 [GLU]

Massive job losses reverse union gains in Ethiopia's Hawassa Industrial Park 2022-07-23 [IndustriALL]

Media houses raided and 9 media workers arrested 2022-05-25 [IFJ]

Ethiopia Abused migrant worker in Lebanon dreams of justice in rare court case 2022-02-17 [N MENA]

USA Unions fear job losses if AGOA eligibility is withdrawn from Ethiopia 2021-10-21 [IndustriALL]

Media regulator suspends Addis Standard 2021-07-19 [IFJ]

Journalist attacked and threatened with death 2021-02-12 [IFJ]

Media crackdown amid military offensive in Tigray region 2020-11-17 [IFJ]

Ethiopia 'Ethiopian Airlines joint venture can save SAA' 2019-12-02 [Sowetan]

Africa Unions enlighten Ethiopia on collective bargaining 2019-08-24 [Just Style]

MoLSA to push for livable wages in ind. parks 2019-05-25 [The Reporter]

Worker turnover and unrest undermines Ethiopia sourcing 2019-05-10 [Just Style]

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