Labour Minister, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, Appeals to GLOGSAG To Call Off March 9 Strike
- Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, Dr Rashid Pelpuo, urged CLOGSAG to reconsider the planned nationwide strike over salary issues
- The Minister assured the Civil and Local government workers that their salary structure concerns will be addressed through continued engagement
- CLOGSAG cited delays in salary structure implementation as the key reason for the potential industrial action on March 9, 2026
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Dr Rashid Pelpuo, the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment, has appealed to the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to rescind its decision to embark on a nationwide strike.
According to the Minister, the government is working tirelessly to address their concerns, hence the call for them to call off the planned industrial action.
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His appeal came after CLOGSAG threatened to embark on an industrial action on Monday, March 9, 2026. The Civil and Local Government workers said the prolonged delays in the implementation of its unique salary structure and other conditions of service are the reasons for the strike.
In an interview with Accra-based Citi FM, Dr Rashid Pelpuo assured CLOGSAG that the government is committed to resolving any challenge by engaging with the leadership.
“They have been pursuing this, and we have been listening to them as well. Except that economic decisions are not taken at the spur of the moment. It is normally a process, and in that, you consider all the factors that come to define the economy. I have had some discussions with the Minister for Finance, it is something we take seriously,” he said.
“This strike has taken us by surprise. I will urge them not to go on strike but to believe the promise we made to get them what they want. It will be worked on so we don’t have a situation where people stay at home to achieve an objective that can be achieved without staying at home, ” he added.
Mahama sacks appointee after strike threat
Earlier, YEN.com.gh reported that the presidency announced that it will remove Samuel Adom Botchway as the registrar of the Births and Deaths Registry after protests by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG).
Reports suggested that Samuel Adom Botchway was to be reassigned.
CLOGSAG was concerned about a politically exposed individual being appointed to a key civil service and local government position and announced a strike starting Thursday, February 20, 2025.
The presidency has since said the issue has been resolved in line with a commitment to being a listening administration.
“In the truest spirit of cooperation and understanding, we are happy to announce that the matter has been resolved and there will be no nationwide strike by CLOGSAG.”
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Public Universities senior staff begin strike
In another publication, YEN.com.gh reported the Senior Staff Association of Universities of Ghana was on strike over changes to their conditions of service.
The strike disrupted academic activities across public universities, and affected lectures and examinations, among others.
The union was demanding immediate dialogue with the government to address staff welfare issues and the conditions of service.
Source: YEN.com.gh
