Operations at several ministries have ground to a halt due to an ongoing industrial action by the Civil and Local Government Staff Association (CLOGSAG).
Visits to the Ministry of Sanitation and Water Resources, the Ministry of Trade and Industry, the Ministry of Fisheries and Aquaculture, and the Ministry of Works and Housing revealed complete inactivity, with individuals seeking services being denied access.
CLOGSAG initiated this strike on Wednesday, July 3, in protest against the government’s failure to implement a new salary structure agreed upon in 2022.
Security personnel at the Ministry of Trade and Industry reported turning away numerous visitors due to the ongoing strike.
“We are on strike, so no work is being done. We have turned away many people who have come. For instance, a dispatch rider brought a letter, and we sent them away. We are here as security personnel to protect the property, but we are not allowing anyone to work,” a security officer stated.
In a related development, the impact of the strike is intensifying in the Ashanti region as it enters its second day.
Despite challenges faced by those needing services from striking workers on the first day, leadership in the Ashanti region has remained firm in pursuing their demands. They continue to ensure compliance among members by monitoring offices to halt any work, in a bid to press the government for prompt action on their concerns.
At the Asokwa Municipal Assembly, CLOGSAG executives are ensuring adherence to their strike by locking the offices.
Speaking to Citi News, Dickson Frimpong, Chairman of CLOGSAG for Asokwa Municipal, emphasized, “Our strike is proceeding successfully. Our members are not present, and we are here to enforce that anyone who arrives is turned away. They are complying with our directives.”
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