Ethopia: Ethiopia Trade Union demands wage increase, legal protections for private workers

Addis Abeba – The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) has formally requested that the government issue guidelines for wage adjustments applicable to private sector employees.

This appeal follows the government’s recent announcement of salary increases for public sector workers, a decision aligned with the implementation of new macroeconomic reforms.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed recently announced a salary adjustment for public servants, which is expected to cost the government over 90 billion birr. Under this…