CLOGSAG Defies NLC Order, Confirms Nationwide Strike from March 9
Union insists industrial action will proceed despite warning from National Labour Commission over alleged breach of labour laws.
- CLOGSAG confirms nationwide strike from March 9, 2026.
- NLC orders union to call off strike, citing breach of Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
- Union accuses government of failing to implement salary structure agreed since 2019.
The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has confirmed that its nationwide strike will commence on Monday, March 9, 2026, despite a directive from the National Labour Commission (NLC) ordering the union to suspend the action.
The planned strike follows what the union describes as prolonged delays in implementing a new salary structure and improving conditions of service for civil and local government workers.
According to CLOGSAG, the government has failed to honour agreements dating back to 2019, including two Memoranda of Understanding that are yet to be implemented. The new salary structure was initially expected to take effect on January 1, 2025.
The National Labour Commission has directed the association to rescind the strike, arguing that the planned action violates provisions of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
Under Sections 159 and 160 of the law, parties intending to embark on strike action are required to give at least seven days’ notice to the opposing party and the Commission.
The NLC maintains that CLOGSAG failed to meet these requirements, rendering the planned strike illegal.
The Commission has therefore summoned representatives of CLOGSAG and relevant government authorities to appear before it on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at 2:00 p.m., as part of efforts to resolve the dispute.
It further reiterated its commitment to promoting peaceful and harmonious industrial relations and urged both parties to pursue an amicable settlement.
However, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana has maintained that the strike will proceed as planned in order to compel the government to address its long-standing demands.
Public Relations Officer of the association, Edmund Acquaye, confirmed the union’s position in an interview.
“The strike is in full effect,” he stated.
He also called on members across the country to comply with the directive.
“I am entreating all our members wherever they find themselves, right from the ministries down to the MMDCEs and all agencies where our members work, that come Monday, March 9, 2026, they should all stay at home and not go to work. We are pressing home and demanding what belongs to us as civil servants,” he said.
