Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) have commenced an indefinite nationwide strike today, Monday, March 9, in protest against what the association describes as persistent delays in implementing their agreed conditions of service.
The industrial action, in defiance of a National Labour Commission directive, is expected to disrupt operations across several ministries, departments, and agencies, as well as local government offices nationwide, where members of the association form a significant part of the administrative workforce.
Leadership of the association says the decision to embark on the strike comes after several unsuccessful attempts to engage the government over the implementation of the agreed conditions.
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According to the union, repeated discussions with authorities have failed to produce the desired results, forcing the association to activate the industrial action.
The development comes despite a directive from the National Labour Commission instructing the association to suspend the planned strike and return to the negotiation table.
However, CLOGSAG has directed its members across the country to disregard the order and proceed with the strike, insisting that the government has not shown sufficient commitment to resolving their concerns.
Speaking ahead of the strike, the Public Relations Officer of the association, Edmund Aquaye, said the union had not received any official communication from government since issuing the strike notice last week.
“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.
“We are entreating all CLOGSAG members, wherever they are, not to go to work on March 9.”
The strike is likely to affect administrative services in government institutions and local assemblies across the country, potentially slowing operations in key public offices until the dispute is resolved.
CLOGSAG maintains that the strike will continue until the government takes concrete steps to address the outstanding issues surrounding their conditions of service.