 have begun an indefinite nationwide strike today, Monday, March 9, in protest against what the association describes as persistent delays in the implementation of their agreed conditions of service.){kind=link}
Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) have begun an indefinite nationwide strike today, Monday, March 9, in protest against what the association describes as persistent delays in the implementation of their agreed conditions of service.
The industrial action is expected to significantly disrupt operations across several ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs), as well as local government offices nationwide, where CLOGSAG members form a substantial portion of the administrative workforce.
According to the association, the strike follows multiple unsuccessful attempts to engage government authorities over the matter. CLOGSAG leadership maintains that despite repeated engagements, their concerns have not received the necessary attention, leaving the union with no option but to embark on industrial action.
The development comes despite a directive from the National Labour Commission (NLC) ordering the association to suspend the planned strike and resume negotiations with the government.
However, CLOGSAG has instructed its members across the country to disregard the directive and proceed with the strike, insisting that government has not made any meaningful effort to address their concerns since the strike notice was issued.
Speaking ahead of the strike, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Edmund Aquaye, said the union had not received any formal communication from their employer following the announcement of the strike.
“Since last Thursday, when we gave the announcement for the strike, the National Executive Council of CLOGSAG has still not heard anything from our employer, and for that matter, our strike is still on,” he stated.
He further urged all members of the association to comply fully with the directive to stay away from work.
“We are entreating all CLOGSAG members, wherever they are, not to go to work on March 9,” he added.
The strike is expected to affect administrative services in several public institutions, potentially slowing down government operations if the standoff between the union and authorities is not resolved swiftly. Government is yet to officially respond to the latest action by the association.