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 they describe as continued delays in the implementation of their agreed conditions of service.
The industrial action is expected to disrupt operations across several government institutions, including ministries, departments, agencies and local government offices nationwide, where CLOGSAG members make up a significant portion of the administrative workforce.
According to the association’s leadership, the decision to proceed with the strike follows multiple unsuccessful attempts to engage government officials over the matter.
The strike is taking place despite a directive from the National Labour Commission ordering the association to suspend the action and return to the negotiating table.
However, CLOGSAG has instructed its members across the country to disregard the commission’s directive and proceed with the strike, arguing that government has failed to adequately address their concerns.
Speaking ahead of the action, the association’s Public Relations Officer, Edmund Aquaye, said the union had not received any official communication from government since issuing its strike notice last week.
“Since last Thursday, when we announced the strike, the National Executive Council of CLOGSAG has still not heard anything from our employer. For that matter, our strike is still on. We are entreating all CLOGSAG members, wherever they are, not to report to work on March 9,” he said.
