The Fair Wages and Salaries Commission (FWSC) has described the death of the Executive Secretary of the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOGSAG), Dr Isaac Bampoe Addo, as a major loss to organised Labour and Ghana’s public service.

Dr Bampoe Addo died on Friday, August 21, 2026. In a tribute issued on Sunday, August 23, Chief Executive of the FWSC, Dr George Smith-Graham, described him as more than an office holder, saying he was a formidable voice in Ghana’s labour relations landscape.

Dr Smith-Graham said Dr Bampoe Addo was a committed advocate for fairness and workers’ welfare who played an important role in engagements between labour and government.

“His passing, therefore, represents a significant loss not only to CLOGSAG but also to organised labour, the public service, the social partnership community, and Ghana as a whole,” he said.

He acknowledged that the institutional responsibilities of the FWSC and CLOGSAG sometimes placed the two organisations on opposite sides of the negotiating table, but said Dr Bampoe Addo consistently maintained mutual respect and recognised the importance of social dialogue.

Dr Smith-Graham also recalled the late CLOGSAG Executive Secretary’s participation in the FWSC’s stakeholder engagement on the establishment of the Independent Public Emoluments Commission (IPEC), held at the Lancaster Hotel shortly before his death.

He said Dr Bampoe Addo was vibrant, passionate, articulate and intellectually engaging during the discussions and made significant contributions to the emerging IPEC framework.

The FWSC said his contributions to discussions on public-sector compensation and the establishment of IPEC would remain part of the ongoing national process, while Dr Smith-Graham extended condolences to his family, CLOGSAG, Organised Labour, colleagues and friends.