The Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana has declared a nationwide strike, directing all its members in the Civil Service and Local Government Service to stay at home starting Monday, March 9, 2026, until further notice.
The declaration, signed by Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo and dated March 5, 2026, was addressed to the Head of Civil Service, the Head of Local Government Service, all Regional Secretaries, and CLOGSAG members nationwide.
“Stay at home until further notice,” the circular instructed.
The strike comes after years of frustration 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 date back to 2019 and led to the signing of two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) with government representatives.
The government initially agreed to implement the salary structure from January 1, 2023, but later requested more time, revising the date to January 1, 2025. That second deadline also passed without action.
“Come January 1, 2025, nothing happened. Promises upon promises, the government has not been able to fulfil its promises,” Mr. Addo said at a press conference on February 19, 2026, appearing in red attire to signal the association’s frustration and resolve.
He added that CLOGSAG had sent multiple reminders to the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission, but had not received a satisfactory response.
“We have finished the negotiation. It is implementation,” he stressed.
CLOGSAG had formally notified the National Labour Commission of its intended industrial action following the NEC meeting on February 19, giving the government nearly three weeks to show, in Mr. Addo’s words, “good intentions” before the strike deadline.
Although the Minister of Labour, Jobs and Employment Abdul-Rashid Hassan Pelpuo intervened ahead of the deadline, his efforts appeared insufficient.
He acknowledged the association’s frustrations, noting discussions with the Finance Minister and emphasizing that the government takes the matter seriously. He urged CLOGSAG to “believe the promise” and called on members not to strike, adding that the action had “taken the government by surprise.”
CLOGSAG remained firm. The March 5 circular confirmed that the strike would proceed as planned.
If sustained, the industrial action is likely to disrupt public administration across the country, particularly at the district assembly level.