The Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has declared a nationwide strike starting November 7, citing delays in finalizing a new salary structure by the government.

In an earlier statement dated October 22, CLOGSAG had warned of an impending strike, anticipating that the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) would miss the October 31 deadline to implement the structure.

This decision stems from the government’s prolonged delay in enacting the proposed salary structure, despite reaching a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) over a year and a half ago.

On Monday, November 4, CLOGSAG’s Executive Secretary, Isaac Bampoe Addo, expressed doubts about the feasibility of a January 1, 2025 implementation date, deeming it unrealistic.

Furthermore, Addo stated that CLOGSAG would no longer engage with FWSC’s CEO, Benjamin Arthur, citing a lack of good faith.

“As a result of the long delay in the completion of a New Salary Structure and other Conditions of Service for the Staff of Civil Service and Local Government Service, the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has no than to ask our members to stay at home on Thursday, November 7th.”