Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) have called off their strike after 3 weeks.
Members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), laid down their tools on Thursday April 21, 2022 over nonpayment of their neutrality allowances.
This follows a statement released by the association on April 5, 2022, saying that the government has delayed in paying its members the allowance in question, hence the decision to embark on strike.
CLOGSAG revealed that it expected the allowance to have been implemented immediately after a meeting with the government and an MoU signed on January 20, 2022, to that effect, but after more than three months, the allowance is yet to be paid.
“It was noted that the Neutrality Allowance has not been effected as agreed, in spite of official reminders and follow-ups to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning,” CLOGSAG noted in the statement.
In a latest development, the executive secretary of CLOGSAG, Dr Isaac Bampoe-Addo at a press conference today Thursday 12 May 2022 announced an end to the strike.
He revealed that the National Executive Council of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has decided to call off the nationwide strike by its members.
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He explained the decision to call off the strike was based on the fact that the demand for the Ministry of Finance to direct the Controller and Accountant General to effect payment of the agreed allowance has been met.
“The National Executive Council of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has decided to call off the nationwide strike by its members.”
“The rationale to step down the industrial action was based on the fact that demand for the ministry of finance to direct the controller and accountant general to effect payment of the agreed allowance has been met on Wednesday (11 May). With this decision, the strike has been called off. All CLOGSAG members should report back to work by Monday 16th May 2022,” he said.
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