THE National Labour Commission (NLC) has declared the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) as illegal.
Consequently, it has directed the association to call off the industrial action and resume work with immediate effect.
In a ruling made yesterday, the Commission said CLOGSAG’s action contravened the provisions of Sections 159 and 160 of the Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
The section of the Act requires that a party intending to embark on a strike must serve at least seven days’ notice to both the employer and the Commission before taking such action.
The Commission’s directive followed CLOGSAG’s failure to appear before it when the matter was called on Wednesday, March 11, 2026.
Government, represented by the Head of Civil Service, the Chief Director of the Office of the Head of Civil Service, the Deputy Director, Legal, Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) and other senior officials of the FWSC, was present during the sitting.
According to the Commission, it had earlier summoned both parties on March 5, 2026 to appear before it at 2:00 p.m. and rescind the decision to embark on the strike, on the basis that it was unlawful.
However, CLOGSAG defied the order and proceeded with its strike action from Monday, March 9, 2026.
The strike, which has seen wide-scale withdrawal of services across public offices, was intended to press home members’ concerns over delayed implementation of agreed conditions of service and a new salary structure.
Despite the Commission’s directive, public sector workers under the association stayed away from work, leading to service disruptions in ministries, departments and agencies nationwide.
BY CLIFF EKUFUL
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