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EIH Faces Backlash Over Directive Suspending Collective Bargaining Agreements
The Reporter (Amharic) · 4 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions has opposed a directive by the Ethiopian Investment Holdings suspending collective bargaining agreements in state-owned enterprises.
- The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions opposed a directive issued by the Ethiopian Investment Holdings that suspends collective bargaining agreements in state-owned enterprises.
- On September 23, 2026, EIH CEO Dr. Brook Taye instructed all state-owned enterprises to halt any ongoing processes regarding collective bargaining, including signing, renewing, revising, or terminating agreements.
- CETU sent a protest letter to EIH, with copies to 33 state enterprises and 24 labor unions, asserting that collective bargaining agreements can only be suspended by mutual agreement or a court order.
- CETU President Kassahun Follo stated that the directive contradicts Ethiopia's Constitution, the Labor Proclamation, and ratified international conventions.
- CETU criticized EIH for overstepping its legal mandate, noting that neither Proclamation No. 1263/2021 nor Council of Ministers Regulation No. 487/2021 grants EIH the power to suspend collective bargaining agreements.
- CETU reminded EIH that the right to organize and bargain freely is protected under ILO Conventions 87 and 98.
- CETU demanded the immediate retraction of the directive, emphasizing that denying workers' rights during economic hardship is inappropriate.
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