The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike scheduled to begin on Monday, March 9, 2026, citing the government’s alleged failure to implement an agreed salary structure and improve working conditions.
The industrial action is expected to involve more than 60,000 members, potentially disrupting operations within the Civil Service and Local Government Service across the country.
Addressing a press conference in Accra on March 5, CLOGSAG Executive Secretary Isaac Bampoe Addo instructed members to remain at home until further notice.
“Stay at home until further notice. This is a notice to all members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana,” he said.
Mr. Bampoe Addo explained that the decision follows an earlier notice issued by the union’s National Executive Council on February 19, 2026, signaling the possibility of industrial action if their concerns remained unresolved.
“As you are aware, the National Executive Council of CLOGSAG on Thursday, February 19, 2026, gave notice of the intention of its members to proceed on an industrial action. The issues remain unresolved and as a result, all staff of the Civil Service and Local Government Service are enjoined to stay at home with effect from Monday, March 9, 2026, until further notice,” he stated.
According to him, discussions with the government have so far failed to produce a satisfactory outcome.
“As at now, nothing fruitful has come out. We must make it clear that this issue we are talking about was discussed at the transition team and government is aware,” he noted.
Mr. Bampoe Addo further recalled that during the vetting of the Minister for Labour, assurances were given that the issue would be addressed.
He also criticised the partial implementation of the agreed salary structure in 2023, alleging that the then Ken Ofori-Atta, implemented the arrangement only for staff at the Finance Ministry, leaving other civil servants without the same benefit.
“In 2023 when we discussed and agreed on the implementation, Ken Ofori-Atta decided to implement it for some staff at the Finance Ministry, leaving the rest of all civil servants in a bad situation, and that is very bad,” he said.
He emphasised that the strike will only be called off if the government honours the agreement.
“The only thing that can let us rescind this decision is for government to implement the agreement,” Mr. Bampoe Addo added.
If carried through, the strike could significantly affect administrative services across Ghana as civil servants and local government staff withdraw their services.