Court injuncts CLOSAG from embarking on strike for 10 days

The Labour Division of the High Court in Accra has granted an ex-parte motion restraining the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) from continuing with its nationwide strike.

The application for an interlocutory injunction was filed by the National Labour Commission (NLC) on November 7, 2024, in the court presided over by Justice Frank Aboadwe Rockson.

In an order dated November 8, 2024, the court stated that the granted application is to last for 10 days to put CLOGSAG on notice.

CLOGSAG recently issued a press release expressing dissatisfaction with ongoing negotiations and demanding a new salary structure and improved conditions of service. They announced a nationwide strike starting on November 10, 2024, following the government’s delays in finalizing the new salary structure.

In light of this, the NLC filed an ex-parte motion, which was granted.

“It is hereby ordered that the Respondent, (CLOGSAG), their Executive Officers, Members, Agents, Servants, Employees, and other Persons are restrained from further continuation of their strike action from 7th November, 2024,” the court ordered on Friday, November 8.

The court further ordered that, “the Respondent by itself, its Executives, Officers, Members, Agents, Servants, Employees, and other Persons are to comply with the directives of the National Labour Commission dated 6th November, 2024, and call off the industrial action.”

Justice Aboadwe Rockson said the application is granted for 10 days, and upon its expiration, the Applicant will have to come back to court on notice.

An ex-parte application is a legal motion or request made by one party to a court without the presence or participation of the opposing party. This type of application is usually made in urgent or emergency situations where delaying the decision could cause harm or prejudice to the applicant.