Public Services Face New Disruption as CLOGSAG Orders Births & Deaths Registry Staff to Strike from June 17

Another industrial action is looming which could affect Ghana’s public service delivery as the Civil and Local Government Staff Association, Ghana (CLOGSAG), has directed all staff of the Births and Deaths Registry nationwide to stay away from work beginning tomorrow, Tuesday, June 17, 2025.

This latest public service industrial action follows closely on the heels of last week’s resolution of a nationwide strike by nurses, raising renewed concerns about escalating labour unrest and its toll on public services.

According to CLOGSAG,  its directive stems from what it describes as an “increasingly hostile and intolerable” work environment under the leadership of the Acting Registrar of the Registry, Mr. Samuel Adom Botchway.

A statement released by the Association alleges that Samuel Adom Botchway has continuously acted with impunity, unilaterally reassigning staff without proper authorization, verbally abusing employees, and creating an atmosphere of fear and intimidation.

“These actions have rendered the working environment unsafe and uncongenial,” the Executive Secretary of CLOGSAG, Isaac Bampoe Addo, in a letter addressed to the Minister for Labour, Jobs and Employment and copied to key oversight bodies including the Office of the Head of Civil Service and the Office of the Head of Local Government Service indicated.

This is not the first time tensions between the Registry’s leadership and its staff have boiled over. A similar strike in March 2025 was suspended after assurances from government officials that steps would be taken to address the concerns.

However, CLOGSAG’s National Executive Council says little has changed and, at an emergency meeting held on June 12, it resolved to resume action until a safe working environment is restored.

The looming strike threatens to jeopardize crucial services such as the issuance of birth and death certificates. These are documents essential for school enrolment, travel, inheritance claims, and national identification processes.

The socio-economic impact could be significant, potentially delaying administrative processes across health, education, immigration, and legal systems.

With the economy already facing strain from inflation and a fragile recovery, the compounding effect of back-to-back public sector strikes is likely to weigh heavily on productivity and public trust. Stakeholders are calling on the government to intervene swiftly and decisively to avert a prolonged disruption.

For now, the Ministry of Employment and Labour Relations is yet to publicly comment on the looming strike action concerning how it intends to resolve the impasse.

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