CLOGSAG calls off nationwide strike

The Civil and Local Government Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) has called off it ongoing nationwide strike with immediate effect.

It comes after a meeting between government represented by the office of the senior presidential advisor, Finance Ministry, Labour Ministry, Fair Wages and Salary Commission (FWSC) and CLOGSAG on Friday (12 July).

A communique issued after the meeting said government has given assurance that the finalization of the salary structure will be completed on 31 October 2024 and implemented with effect from 1 January 2025.

“The government of Ghana represented by the office of the senior presidential adviser, the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations (MELR), and the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC), one one hand and the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG) on the other hand met on 12 July, 2024.

“The government acknowledged and committed itself to the Memorandum of Understanding signed on the 19 January, 2022, and gave an assurance that the process for finalisation of the Salary Structure would be completed by 31 October, 2024 and implemented with effect from 1 January, 2025,” portions of the communique read.”

“On the basis of the above, CLOGSAG agreed to call off the strike with immediate effect,’ the communique said.

CLOGA ON Tuesday (2 July) began an indefinite strike following government’s inability to meet the agreed deadline of 31 August 2022, for implementing the new salary structure and conditions of service.

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