CLOGSAG strike enters day two as more offices remain closed

The nationwide strike by members of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) has entered its second day, with most offices in the Ministries remaining closed as the Association presses the Government to implement a new salary structure for its members.

A visit by the Ghana News Agency on Thursday revealed empty offices in most of the Ministries, with only a few workers, particularly security personnel, present at some of the offices.

In cases where the premises were open, the security officers explained that they shared the space with other workers who were not members of CLOGSAG, so the place had to be made accessible to those non-members.

A few workers present also indicated that they were complying with the strike directive but came to the office to "sort out personal issues."

The entire ministerial enclave still has red bands on trees, fence walls, main entrances, and office doors.

Some of the places the GNA visited included the Ministry of Transport, Office of the Head of the Local Government Service, Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Office of the Attorney-General and Ministry of Justice, Office of the Head of Civil Service, Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations, and the CLOGSAG Secretariat.

The leadership of CLOGSAG, on July 2, declared a strike over the Government's failure to implement a new salary structure due for implementation in January 2023.