The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike, directing all members in the Civil Service and Local Government Service to stay at home from Monday, March 9, 2026, until further notice.
In a circular signed by Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo and dated March 5, 2026, the association instructed members to comply with the directive, addressed to the Head of Civil Service, Head of Local Government Service, all Regional Secretaries, and CLOGSAG members nationwide.
“Stay at home until further notice,” the circular emphatically stated.
The industrial action follows years of unresolved grievances over the government’s failure to implement a unique salary structure and improved conditions of service for civil and local government workers.
According to Mr. Addo, negotiations on the matter began as far back as 2019, culminating in the signing of two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with government representatives.
The government had initially committed to implementing the new salary structure from January 1, 2023, before requesting an extension to January 1, 2025. Both deadlines passed without fulfilment.
“Come January 1, 2025, nothing happened. Promises upon promises, the government has not been able to fulfil its promises,” Mr. Addo stated during a press conference on February 19, 2026, where he appeared in red attire to underscore the association’s frustration and determination.
He noted that CLOGSAG had sent multiple reminders to the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment as well as the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, but received no satisfactory response.
“We have finished the negotiation. It is implementation,” he stressed.
Following a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on February 19, 2026, CLOGSAG formally notified the National Labour Commission of its intended strike action, giving the government nearly three weeks to demonstrate “good intentions.”
Although the Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment, Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo, intervened before the deadline—acknowledging the frustrations, holding discussions with the Finance Minister, and urging CLOGSAG to “believe the promise”—the association remained resolute.
Mr. Pelpuo described the impending strike as having “taken the government by surprise” and appealed to members not to proceed.
Undeterred, CLOGSAG confirmed in its March 5 circular that the strike would go ahead as planned.
If sustained, the industrial action is expected to significantly disrupt public administration nationwide, particularly operations at the district assembly level and other frontline civil and local government services.
The association has reiterated its call for the immediate implementation of the agreed salary structure and improved conditions of service to avert prolonged disruption.
