| Ethiopian Teachers' Association | |
| Founded | 1949 |
|---|---|
| Members | 95,000 |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Affiliation | EI |
| Key people | Taye Woldesemayat, president |
| Office location | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
The Ethiopian Teachers' Association (ETA) is a trade union centre for Ethiopia. NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Education International (EI-IE is a Global union federation of Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic A trade union or labour union is an organization of workers who have banded together to achieve common goals in key areas such as wages hours and working conditions forming NOTE This intro is the result of careful NPOV work Please do not make potentially controversial edits to it without first discussing on the talk page It is affiliated with Education International. Template talkInfobox Union for usage --> Education International (EI-IE is a Global union federation of
The ICFTU reports on going difficulties and harassment of trade union members by government security forces, and specifically notes the ETA. Dr. Taye Woldesemayat, president of the ETA, was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment in 1996, but was released from prison in May 2002 after 6 years. [1] In 2005, security forces occupied the ETA headquarters in Addis Ababa for two weeks, taking vital documents and equipment, and detained six members. Addis Ababa (sometimes spelled Addis Abeba, the spelling used by the official Ethiopian Mapping Authority Amharic Since then, ETA members have been under persistent attack, with more than 20 teachers dismissed for allegedly supporting opposition political parties. [2]
Another act of government harassment started in 1993, when the Ethiopian government created a splinter group with close ties to itself, known as the "New ETA", and began to redirect the ETA’s union dues to it. The original group fought this act in court, twice succeeding in getting the High Court to overturn the government's act in 2006, although these judgements were never enforced. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. [2] However in a ruling announced 21 June 2007, the Federal High Court ruled against the original ETA, and ordered the ETA to hand over property, other assets, and its name; the Ethiopian Supreme High Court denied an appeal 7 February 2008, effectively ending the legal struggle. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [3]
See also
References
- ^ ICFTU - Ethiopia: Annual Survey of Violations of Trade Union Rights (2004)
- ^ a b "Annual Survey of violations of trade union rights: Ethiopia", International Trade Union Confederation website (accessed 14 May 2008)
- ^ "2008-02-07: Ethiopia: EI deplores judicial dissolution of the ETA" Education International website (accessed 14 May 2008)
Further reading
- (2005) in ICTUR et al,: Trade Unions of the World, 6th, London, UK: John Harper Publishing. The Trade unions of Ethiopia have a total membership of approximately 300000 The International Centre for Trade Union Rights (ICTUR is "an organizing and campaigning body with the fundamental purpose of defending and improving the rights of trade unions ISBN 978-0-9543811-5-8.
External links
- ILO interview with Taye Woldesemayat
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