RESIST SEXUAL HARASSMENT FROM BOSSES — FATI SEIDU (PAGE 11, OCT 17)

The Second National Trustee of the Public Service Workers Union (PSWU), Miss Fati Seidu Tambro, has condemned male bosses who sexually harass their female subordinates, urging victims not to hesitate to report such officers to higher authorities.
Speaking at this year’s Upper West Regional conference of the women’s wing of the PSWU in Wa, Ms Tambro asked the participants to resist any advances and temptations by their bosses in exchange for promotions and monetary rewards.
She said women trade unionists should show confidence in all their endeavours, adding that confidence was the hallmark of successes in life and therefore “as unionists you must make it part of your daily activities”.
She noted that sexual harassment had severe consequences on the progress of organisations, and that it was time for women and trade unionists to open a new chapter in their struggle by doing away with negative tendencies that undermined their efforts to move to the top.
According to the online Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia, often, sexual harassment incidents fell into the category of the "merely annoying."
However, many situations can, and do, have life-altering effects particularly when they involve severe/chronic abuses, and/or retaliation against a victim who does not submit to the harassment, or who complains about it openly
It includes a range of behaviour from seemingly mild transgressions and annoyances to actual sexual abuse or sexual assault. For many businesses, preventing sexual harassment, and defending employees from sexual harassment charges, have become key goals of legal decision-making.
Miss Tambro was happy that organised labour, with the government and other stakeholders had drawn up a road map for the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) and the three tier pension scheme to commence in January next year.
She expressed the hope that the implementation of these two major schemes would improve the conditions of workers.
She congratulated members of the union for their support and advised them to be part of the organisation’s decision-making process through regular contributions on issues affecting workers.
The regional women’s chairperson, Madam Elizabeth Addole, commended the PSWU for establishing an early childhood centre for working mothers in the Wa municipality.
She said as part of the action plan of the women’s wing of the PSWU, training programmes were to be organised for members at least once a year to upgrade their skills to enable them to venture into any economic activity.
The Upper West Regional Industrial Relations Officer of the PSWU, Mr William Adi, advised the participants to remain steadfast and resolute in whatever they do.