As the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) hits the government hard, some members of the Association have vowed to take the action to a different level.
The striking members in the Krachi West Municipality in the Oti Region have vowed to stop their Municipal Chief Executive (MCE), Mr Prosper Kwaku Addo, from performing his duties.
Speaking to Piesie Okrah on Asem Kesie programme on Power FM, Mr Addo said despite the disruption the industrial action has caused at the Assembly, he has been threatened to stop coming to his office.
“Some of the CLOGSAC members have threatened that if I dare step foot in the office tomorrow [Thursday], they’ll forcefully pull me out and lock my office for non compliance,” he noted but did not disclose their identities.
To him, government projects are being delayed due to the strike since officials don’t report to work.
“The CLOGSAG strike has affected local projects.
“My Tender Committee couldn’t meet to evaluate contracts last Tuesday, and you know contractors can’t go to site until the committee meets to evaluate contracts and procurement processes,” Mr Addo stated.
NLC Directives
The National Labour Commission (NLC) says the nationwide strike by CLOGSAG as illegal.
The Commission has therefore directed the association to call off the industrial action and resume work with immediate effect.
This directive was contained in a ruling made yesterday, March 11, 2026.
The NLC said CLOGSAG’s action contravened the provisions of Sections 159 and 160 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
The section of the Act requires that a party intending to embark on a strike must serve at least seven days’ notice to both the employer and the Commission before taking such action.
However, CLOGSAG’s representatives failed to appear before the NLC when the matter was called on Wednesday.
Government was represented by the Head of Civil Service, the Chief Director of the Office of the Head of Civil Service, the Deputy Director, Legal, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and other senior officials of the FWSC.
According to the Commission, it had earlier summoned both parties on March 5, 2026 to appear before it at 2:00 p.m. and rescind the decision to embark on the strike, on the basis that it was unlawful.
CLOGSAG, however, defied the order and proceeded with its strike action last Monday, March 9, 2026.
The strike, which has seen wide-scale withdrawal of services across public offices, was intended to press home members’ concerns over delayed implementation of agreed conditions of service and a new salary structure.
This Agreement was accepted by the erstwhile Akufo-Addo administration but was not implemented.
Source: Myxyzonline.com
