Deputy Ranking Member on Parliament’s Employment, Labour Relations, and Pensions Committee, Frank Asiedu Bekoe, has urged the government to engage in honest and respectful discussions with the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG) to resolve the ongoing indefinite strike.

Speaking in an interview on JoyNews’ Top Story, the Suhum MP stressed that labour issues should be addressed through sober reflection rather than being politicised.

“We think the government should be sincere with CLOGSAG so that they can sit down and discuss the issues free from disrespect,” he said.

He added that Parliament has already called on the government to honour agreements previously made with the union and to address, as much as possible, concerns that can realistically be met.

According to Mr. Asiedu Bekoe, “This government is not being sincere with us. They keep saying that whenever you want to discuss anything, it is about wages or that the dollar is down. But that is not the reality on the ground. The average Ghanaian worker is suffering. It is high time the government stops using the dollar as an excuse while our purchasing power continues to dwindle.”

The MP’s remarks come amid an industrial action by CLOGSAG in a protest against working conditions and the implementation of agreed terms of service, following several unsuccessful attempts to engage the government.

Meanwhile, the government has convened a high-level meeting with leaders of the association as the strike increasingly disrupts public administration, leaving many Ghanaians struggling to access essential services.

The industrial action is a protest against working conditions and the implementation of agreed terms of service, following several unsuccessful attempts to engage the government.

This comes despite an order from the National Labour Commission directing the association to suspend the strike and return to the negotiation table.

CLOGSAG, however, has instructed its members nationwide to disregard the directive and continue with the action.

Across the country, the strike is already having a major impact, with citizens unable to access key government services, further intensifying pressure on public institutions to resolve the standoff.