Mrs Comfort Nimako, Eastern Regional President of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), has urged women to impress upon their husbands to guard against inflammatory speech in the media.
She noted that as the country geared up towards the 2012 General Elections, Ghanaians would do themselves and the nation, a great
service, if they refrained from using abusive language on their political opponents.
Mrs Nimako, who was addressing the regional TEWU Women’s Committee Conference in Koforidua on Wednesday, noted that in all conflicts women suffered most and challenged them (women) to live up to their responsibility as promoters of peace in the society.
She advised women not to think of monetary considerations before attending conferences and meetings since they could learn a lot of
things at such gatherings.
Mrs Johanna Hammond, National President of TEWU Women’s Committee, said the need for women to be economically empowered and independent could not be over-emphasized.
She said that could only be done by improving on their professional skills and engaging in other income generating activities
to augment their salaries and the family budget.
Mrs Hammond informed members in the public universities and other subvented institutions that the union was in touch with the authorities to decide on the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) and on the way forward in reviewing expired conditions of service.
“TEWU as part of organized labour will continue to ensure that the salary structure grew by negotiating improved base pay and pay point relatively with the passing of each year”.
She assured that the Union would continue to inform members of new developments on issues relating to the SSSS through the Regional
Officers.
Mrs Hammond indicated that the conference was the fourth in the series of regional conferences of the TEWU Women’s Committee, lined up to precede the national conference, scheduled for August this year at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology.
She noted that it would provide delegates with the opportunity to take stock of the Regional activities and plan for the years ahead; as well as make proposals for the consideration of the TEWU Women’s Committee National Conference of the Union by way of constitutional amendments, resolutions and motions.
Ms Francisca Borkor-Bortey, Eastern Regional Secretary of the TUC, in a fraternal message, charged the women to elect people, who
could bring positive change, in their lives as new executives.