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Advancing Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialisation in Ethiopia – ONEILO SIRAYE - Final evaluation

eval_number:

3427

eval_url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/eval/3427

lessons_learned:

themes:

theme:

Trade Union - capacity building

category:

Constituents

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comments:

Factory maangers.

challenges:

Some factory managers lack information about the principle aims of unions and the potential benefits unions can have to improved workers productivity and engagement in their work.

success:

n/a

context:

While unionisation has clear benefits to factories the presence of trade unions, especially IPs, was overwhelmingly limited in Ethiopia. Therefore, some factory managers might have had limited understanding of how unions work and their role in representing the interests of workers towards more conducive factory relations. Therefore, as workers unionised more, employers might have seen that as a challenge to factory management rather than an opportunity to develop the factory.

description:

The promotion of unionisation may in parallel cause a decreased interest of factory managers in allowing unionisation. The Programme worked to empower trade unions which were not present previously in industrial parks. Moreover, worker representation typically stemmed from management appointed workers representatives. During the Programme’s implementation the representation of workers through trade unions saw a notable increase. As a result, this led to some factory managers being increasingly less approving of unions.

administrative_issues:

To respond to the managers concerns the ILO should emphasize the benefits that unions can have for conducive factory relations and the potential benefits for factory productivity.

url:

https://webapps.ilo.org/ievaldiscovery/lessons/2343963

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location:

country:

Ethiopia

region:

Africa

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eval_title:

Advancing Decent Work and Inclusive Industrialisation in Ethiopia – ONEILO SIRAYE - Final evaluation