The Commission also received and paid compensation of GHC 301,647,40 to complainants following agreements reached after settlement. This excludes awards paid directly to complainants and not through the Commission. The industrial relations environment in 2011 was turbulent due to challenges associated with the implementation of the Single Spine Salary Scheme (SSSS). A total of seven (7) major strikes were recorded in 2011, all in the public sector. The institutions involved were the Civil and Local Government Staff Association of Ghana (CLOSSAG), the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), the Polytechnic Teachers’ Association of Ghana (POTAG) and the Ghana Hospitals Pharmacists Association (GHOPSA). All the strikes were “illegal” under the law because the procedures for embarking on strike were flouted. However, no lockouts were recorded. The highest number of working days lost was 19 days by the GMA. Table 4.7 Selected Recorded Strikes, 2011 Organization All Teachers (GNAT & NAGRAT) Coalition of Concerned Teachers (CCT) National Association of Graduate Teachers (NAGRAT) Junior Nurses Ghana Medical Association (GMA) Government Hospitals Pharmacists Association (GHOSPA) Ghana Association of Bio Medical lab Scientists Period of strike 1st March Reason for strike Migration onto SSSS 12th May Unpaid salary allowance 26th September Unpaid Allowances 1st October 7th October Unpaid SSSS allowance Disagreement on SSSS placement of Medical Officer Grade Disagreement on SSSS placement 7th October November Disagreement on SSSS placement Source: Ghana Labour Commission Report, 2011 Sixth Annual APRM Progress Report: January – December 2011 78