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Trade Unions
As for the Trade Unions, the Eastern Ethiopia Branch of CETU plays a traditional
representation and collective bargaining role, with some influence in the organisational
process of the enterprises due to their large constituencies. Mainly they represent the workers
of the major enterprises. Basic Unions are established in all major industries and workplaces.
Cooperatives
Table 6 shows the dimension of the cooperatives in Dire Dawa:
Table 6 Registered Cooperatives in Dire Dawa
Number of
Members
Type of Cooperatives Cooperatives
Total Capital
Male Female Total
Saving & Credit 16 23 373 396 355.494,05
Multi Purpose 6 79 120 199 140.895,50
Housing 105 38 92 120 647.058,27
Consumer 2 25 14 39 83.620,00
Agriculture 2 9 20 29 2.374,00
Industrial, Artesian &
others
28 256 76 332 28.735,20
Small Scale Irrigation 2 178 1 179 35.725,35
Construction 9 97 25 122 22.702,25
Service Rendering 13 192 32 224 17.172,50
Livestock development &
Marketing
11 68 29 97 40.100,50
Total 194 965 782 1767 1.373.877,62
15. The dynamics in the sector at regional level
NSA are growing quantitatively in Dire Dawa.
The major influencing factors can be identified as follows:
5. emerging of informal groupings (clubs and non registered organisations)
due to a growing citizen’s participation;
6. Gradual level of institutionalisation of Community-Based Organisation,
mostly Iddirs;
7. The momentum offered by the social mobilisation process related to the
local dialogue on governance and local planning;
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