From: Biniam Tekle (biniamt@dehai.org)
Date: Tue Mar 09 2010 - 10:36:28 EST
PublishAmerica is proud to announce the recent release of Beyene Solomon's
new book: *Fighter for Democracy: The Saga of an Ethiopian Labor Leader*!
Here's what the author says about the book: This is the story of Beyene
Solomon, who started and led a labor movement in Ethiopia encompassing
several hundred thousand workers. It was the first democratic institution
organized in Ethiopia and became an important part of African labor and
social movement in the 1960-70s. However, when Emperor Haile Selassie was
overthrown in 1974, Mr. Solomon was imprisoned. Surviving seven years of
prison, he later worked for the ILO before he was forced out of Ethiopia in
1998.Beyene's memoir is the story of a brave and determined self-made man
fighting and suffering for a democratic cause. And it is the sad story of
the struggles of a proud African nation which is still in the throes of
finding itself. Furthermore, it describes the diaspora of hundreds of
thousands of Ethiopians and Eritreans, many who ended up as political
refugees in the United States. His memoir is of historic significance.From
Eritrea, Beyene Solomon left his farm to work in factories in the Ethiopian
capital of Addis Ababa. Rebelling against management injustices, he helped
form an Ethiopian labor movement. As President of the Confederation of
Ethiopian Labor Unions (CELU), Beyene organized Ethiopian and Eritrean
industrial workers and effectively fought for workers rights against
government and management. He was instrumental in obtaining assistance from
international labor groups and was active in African labor organizations.
Until 1974 when the military overthrew the Emperor, CELU was part of an
important democratization process in Ethiopia. While other prominent
Ethiopians were murdered, Beyene Solomon miraculously survived, perhaps
because of his local and international following. Until 1998 he had lived in
Ethiopia for 52 years. Residing in Silver Spring, MD since 1999 with his
children, he is now a US citizen.
We are offering you an opportunity to secure your personal copy of Beyene
Solomon’s exceptional book today. Please click here:
http://www.publishamerica.net/product88061.html to secure your copy of the
book*, then click Add to Cart. For an introductory discount of 20%, use this
coupon code: Discount20. We typically ship within 24 hours.
Thank you for your interest in our author's wonderful achievement.
Have a great day!
PublishAmerica
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