CLOGSAG Declares Nationwide Strike Effective March 9
Civil and Local Government staff directed to stay home over unresolved salary structure and conditions of service issues.
- CLOGSAG declares nationwide strike effective March 9, 2026.
- Members in Civil Service and Local Government Service directed to stay home
- Strike triggered by delays in implementing unique salary structure and service conditions
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana has declared a nationwide strike, directing all its members in the Civil Service and Local Government Service to stay at home beginning Monday, March 9, 2026.
In a notice dated March 5, 2026, and signed by the association’s Executive Secretary, Isaac Bampoe Addo, the union said the industrial action follows unresolved issues between the association and the relevant government authorities.
The directive was communicated to the Office of the Head of the Civil Service, the Local Government Service, regional secretaries of the association, and all members nationwide.
According to the statement, the decision follows an earlier notice issued by the association’s National Executive Council on February 19, 2026, warning that members would embark on industrial action if outstanding concerns were not addressed.
“As you are aware, the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), on Thursday, 19th February, 2026, gave notice of the intention of its members to proceed on an industrial action,” the notice stated.
The association explained that since the issues remain unresolved, all staff within the Civil Service and Local Government Service should remain at home until further notice starting March 9.
Background
The planned strike stems from what CLOGSAG describes as prolonged delays in implementing a unique salary structure and other conditions of service for civil and local government workers.
At its February 19 NEC meeting, the association expressed concern that government authorities had failed to respond to several reminders from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.
CLOGSAG noted that promises to implement the new salary structure, which was expected to take effect from January 1, 2025, have yet to be fulfilled.
The association further stated that negotiations on the issue date back to 2019, during which two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) were signed with government authorities but remain unimplemented.
In light of the continued delays, the association says it has been left with no option but to embark on the industrial action while it pushes for improved conditions of service.
