Women workers in the transport and petro-chemical industry who belong to the General Transport Petroleum and Chemical Workers Union (GTPCWU) of the Trades Union Congress (TUC) have elected a five-member national executive to manage the Union's affairs for the next four years. The elections climaxed the union's second Quadrennial National Women's Delegates Conference, which ended in Accra on Monday. Miss Hilda Apiini of Tema Oil Refinery (TOR) and Miss Elizabeth Owusu of State Transport Company Limited were elected Chairperson and Vice Chairperson respectively. Miss Cynthia Larbie of GTPCWU was elected Secretary, while Miss Lydia Asante of Metro Mass Transit and Fati Ango of TOR were elected First and Second Trustees respectively. Addressing the participants, Miss Theresa Nadia Abugah, Head of Women's Desk of the TUC who conducted the elections, admonished the newly elected officers to endeavour to keep pace with technology and constantly upgrade their knowledge to enable them to survive in today's competitive market. She said research had confirmed that women occupied low positions at workplaces and that most of them accepted such positions without making any effort to reach managerial positions. Miss Abugah encouraged the officers to take keen interest in Union activities so that they could impart the knowledge acquired to the rank and file of women activists. She advised the officers to exercise humility, perseverance and work hard to enable them to meet the challenges of modern technology. Mr Alfred Amisah, Deputy General Secretary of the GTPCWU, said the secretariat had put in place a number of policies to strengthen the capacities of women members so as to eliminate ignorance and to ensure their effective involvement in Trade Union and political processes. Mr Amisah said the provisions of the New Labour Act called for genuine partnership between management and workers to help develop and manage labour and industrial relations in an effective manner. He urged the new officers to avoid the temptation of causing industrial unrests. Source: GNA