Mrs Comfort Nimako, Eastern Regional President of the Teachers and Educational Workers’ Union (TEWU), of the Trades Union Congress (TUC), on Wednesday, advised women to be “peace makers”.
She said they must play the role of peace makers by advising their fathers, uncles and husbands, who are into politics, to be mindful of their actions and inactions, as the country gears towards the 2012 General Elections.
She noted that the slightest mistake would spell doom for women and children especially.
Mrs Nimako, who was addressing the Regional TEWU Women’s Committee Conference in Koforidua, noted that, in all conflicts, it was women and children who suffered most and challenged the women to live up to their responsibility as promoters of peace in the society.
She advised the women not to think of monetary considerations before attending conferences and meetings since they could learn a lot at those gatherings.
Mrs Johanna Hammond, National President of TEWU Women’s Committee, said women should be economically empowered and independent, adding that, it could only be done by improving on their
professional skills and engaging in other income generating activities to augment their salaries and also 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).
“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 any 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 message, charged the women to elect people, who could bring positive changes in their lives, as new the executives.