The leadership of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) turned its back on a critical meeting Wednesday, March 11, leaving the National Labour Commission (NLC) waiting and the nation’s civil service locked in an escalating standoff.
The NLC had summoned the striking association to appear before it, urging the group to suspend their ongoing industrial action while their concerns were formally addressed. But when the appointed hour arrived, no one from CLOGSAG showed up, a no-show that has only deepened the crisis.
Speaking to the media, the Executive Secretary of the NLC, Dr. Bernice Welbeck, did not mince words. She confirmed that the association’s absence had effectively stalled any progress on the workers’ grievances. “Because they didn’t appear and they are still on strike, you know, when a party is on strike or has instituted an industrial action, the substantive matter cannot be heard,” she said.
Dr. Welbeck revealed that the commission had already moved to declare the strike illegal, issuing a formal ruling against the action before the missed meeting even took place. “The first one said it constituted an illegality if they embarked on it. Now, the declaration has been made, which is a kind of ruling, that the action that they’ve taken is illegal. And so we are moving step by step,” she explained.
With the situation at an impasse, the NLC has set a fresh deadline. CLOGSAG’s leadership has been ordered to call off the strike immediately and present themselves before the commission on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, a last opportunity to resolve the dispute through dialogue before further consequences follow.
The clock is now ticking.
Source: Apexnewsgh.com