CETU Reaffirms Push for National Minimum Wage Floor and Income Tax Relief Amid Rising Inflation
The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) is pushing for a national minimum wage and income tax relief to combat high inflation. The union has engaged with the IMF to advocate for policies that protect the purchasing power of workers.
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Reflects the economic struggle of the working class in Ethiopia and the influence of international financial institutions on domestic labor policy.
(Nairobi, Kenya) — The Confederation of Ethiopian Trade Unions (CETU) has confirmed that it remains actively engaged in advocacy efforts to establish a national minimum wage floor, citing severe financial pressures on fixed-income workers.
Speaking on the economic strain facing workers, CETU President Kassahun Folo emphasized that rapid inflation and the rising cost of living continue to erode the purchasing power of salaried employees across the country.
President Kassahun recalled that while earlier labor advocacy successfully incorporated a minimum wage framework into the amended Labor Proclamation, the Confederation continues to press government authorities for its practical enforcement.
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