CLOGSAG calls off strike

CLOGSAG

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off its strike following a meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.

The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) embarked on a strike on Thursday 20th January 2022.

The strike was to mount pressure on government to enhance the conditions of service of members of the Association.

CLOSSAG has since directed its members to comply with the directive from Thursday, January 20.

A statement signed by the Executive Secretary for CLOSSAG, Isaac Bampoe Addo, revealed that the strike action was arrived at by the National Executive Council of the Association.

“By this letter, all CLOGSAG members in the Ministries, Departments, and Agencies as well as the Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies are informed to stay home from Thursday 20th, January 2022 until further notice.

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“In similar vein, by this letter all Chief Directors, Heads of Department, Regional Coordinating Directors, Metropolitan, Municipal and District Coordinating Directors are duly informed,” excerpts of the statement read.

In a latest development, CLOGSAG has called of the strike following a meeting with the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission.

A statement dated 20th January 2022 and signed by the Head of Public Affairs at the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission said government had reached an agreement with the leadership of CLOGSAG which resulted in the signing of an MOU.

“The agreement granted some aspects of demands concerning their conditions of service with others being work in progress. In the same MOU CLOGSAG on the basis of the agreement committed to calling off the strike with immediate effect,” a statement from Fair Wages and Salaries Commission said.  

Ghana | Atinkaonline.com | Vivian Adu | [email protected]

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