The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) 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.
In a notice dated March 5, 2026, and signed by its Executive Secretary, Isaac Bampoe Addo, the association said the decision follows unresolved issues between the union and the relevant authorities.
The notice, addressed to the Head of Civil Service, the Head of the Local Government Service, CLOGSAG regional secretaries, and all members of the association, explained that the directive comes after the union had earlier served notice of its intention to embark on industrial action.
According to the statement, the National Executive Council (NEC) of CLOGSAG on February 19, 2026, informed members that the association would proceed with the strike if the 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.
CLOGSAG said that since the issues remain unresolved, all staff of the Civil Service and Local Government Service are to remain at home from March 9 until further notice.
The association urged its members nationwide to comply fully with the directive while it continues to engage the authorities to resolve the concerns raised.
Background
The planned strike follows what the association describes as prolonged delays in implementing a unique salary structure and other conditions of service for civil and local government staff.
At a meeting of its National Executive Council on February 19, 2026, CLOGSAG said government officials had repeatedly failed to respond to reminders from the Ministry of Labour, Jobs and Employment and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC).
The association noted that assurances to roll out the new salary structure, which was expected to take effect from January 1, 2025, have yet to be fulfilled.
Tracing the negotiations back to 2019, the NEC indicated that two separate Memoranda of Understanding (MOUs) signed with government authorities remain unimplemented.
CLOGSAG says the industrial action is intended to press for the implementation of the agreements and improved conditions of service for its members.
