The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says the government has demonstrated considerable will and commitment to meet the major expectations of Ghanaian workers. The Deputy Secretary-General of the TUC, Dr Yaw Baah, who made this remark, explained that the government had taken a bold and decisive measure to implement the new pension reforms and also tentatively agreed to institute the Single Spine Salary Structure (SSSS) in July. Interacting with President John Evans Atta Mills, who had paid an unannounced visit to the TUC Headquarters in Accra on Friday, Dr Baah further said organised labour was very much excited that the two major issues that had been a source of friction between the TUC and the authorities were finally being resolved. According to him, the implementation of the new pension reforms would in no small measure ensure that workers did not become vulnerable when they went on retirement. He said because pensioners were poorly remunerated, majority of them were unable to take good care of themselves and their dependants. He added that the SSSS, which is expected to be implemented in July, would bring about a dramatic improvement in the wages and salaries of workers across the country. Dr Baah said organised labour was aware of the social democratic credentials of the government, adding that it should continue to initiate good policies which would enable workers to lead decent, meaningful and dignified lives. For his part, President Mills commended the labour movement for the warm reception accorded him, and said that the government would continue to work with the TUC in the resolution of problems affecting Ghanaian workers. "Governance is a continuing process, for which the government will continue to consult the TUC in the formulation of policies which will benefit Ghanaian workers," he said. He told the gathering that the government was in power to seek the interest of the people and not for the comfort of its functionaries. Source: Daily Graphic/Ghana