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From June 13 to 16, HSWU-Ghana's 10th National delegates conference Took place at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology, Kumasi, under the theme: “Public Sector Pay Reforms: The Impact on the Health Worker”.



The opening session on June 14 started at about 9.30am. Dignitaries and guests around included the Ghana Deputy Minister of Health; Executive members of the Ghana TUC; National Chairmen and General Secretaries of the sister unions in the GTUC; the Chief Executive of the Fair Wages Commission; the Ghana Physicians Association; representative of the Chief of Naval Staff; Sani Baba of the PSI; Aminata keita of UNI Africa and the delegation from Nigeria.

The theme of the Conference dwelt on the impact of the public sector wage reforms on health workers in Ghana. The General Secretary, Brother Kuntulo stressed the close relations of HSWU with MHWUN and led the delegates to give three “gbosas” to the MHWUN delegation.

Speaking on the pay reforms he noted that since the migration to the Single Spine Salary Structure, members of the union still feel very dissatisfied with things because they feel they have been thus far short-changed.

The issue of promotion of trade unionism and workers’ rights he also pointed out cannot be overemphasized. He then called on the government to ratify the ILO Conventions 123 (maternity protection) and 189 (for domestic workers). After this he seized the opportunity to call on all Ghanaians to exercise their civic responsibility of franchise before, after and during elections as polls get very close.

The "Breaking Through " Action plan is key for UNI-Africa facing up to its future and our Ghanaian affiliates in General, HSWU in particular, play an important role in its implementation and its success. Therefore UNI Africa delivered a vibrant solidarity message at the opening of the conference. the message emphasized that unions are to be involved in policy discussions especially as they affect workers, aging people, women and youths. Governments must continue to uphold welfare policies and the trade unions have a role to play to ensure that services are provided for citizens. Moreother, those who provide these services, must themselves be protected and benefit adequately to be motivated.