Accra, March 12, – The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has announced that its nationwide strike will continue “unabated” following a review by its National Executive Council.
The industrial action, which began on March 9, 2026, is aimed at compelling the Government to implement a unique salary structure for members of the association.
Mr Isaac Bampoe Addo, Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, announced the decision at a press conference in Accra after the council reviewed interventions made so far regarding the strike.
“The National Executive Council of CLOGSAG reviewed all interventions that had been made in relation to the strike action embarked on by CLOGSAG from March 9. After deliberations, it was unanimously decided that the strike action should continue unabated,” he said.
The announcement follows a meeting convened by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on Wednesday, March 11, to resolve the impasse between the association and the Government.
However, executives of CLOGSAG did not attend the meeting.
Mr Addo explained that the association had not received official communication about the meeting and questioned the procedure adopted by the commission.
“You invite us to a meeting, and one party is not around and then you go ahead and make decisions. That is not natural justice,” he said, adding that the union had not been formally notified of the proceedings.
The meeting has since been rescheduled for Wednesday, March 18.
CLOGSAG indicated that it was awaiting written communication from the Government on discussions held earlier in the week regarding the matter.
“We have requested government that all the discussions we have had should be put into writing. We are yet to receive that,” Mr Addo noted.
Responding to questions about the association’s demand for the implementation of an agreement reached under the previous administration, he said the matter had been discussed during the transition process and should therefore be honoured by the current Government.
He stated that the unique salary structure had already been partially implemented, noting that some staff of the Ministry of Finance were currently benefiting from it.
“If we are all civil servants and some are enjoying the structure while others are not, should we not complain?” he asked.
The leadership of the association said the strike action was necessary to safeguard the welfare of its members, noting that salary-related issues also affect pensions and retirement benefits.
CLOGSAG therefore urged its members to remain at home until their concerns are addressed.
The association had earlier declared the strike to demand the full implementation of a memorandum of understanding on a separate salary structure for its members across the civil and local government services.
GHBUSS
March 12, 2026
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