“We want action” – JUSAG to meet Labour Ministry as indefinite strike continues

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) is scheduled to meet the Ministry of Labour today, Tuesday, November 3, 2026, to resolve outstanding issues surrounding its salary review demands, as its indefinite strike continues.

The meeting follows an invitation by the Labour Ministry, acting on the directive of the National Labour Commission, amid efforts by the association, government representatives and Judicial Service management to find a solution to the impasse.

JUSAG General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, disclosed this during an interview on Citi Eyewitness News on Monday, November 2, saying although some progress had been made in the negotiations, the association was yet to receive commitments that adequately addressed its concerns.

He explained that the association had rejected a proposal communicated by the Ministry of Finance on the approved salary review and payment arrangements because its members had not been consulted before the decision was announced.

According to him, the proposed arrangements also fell short of addressing all the concerns raised by the association, leaving members with no option but to continue their industrial action.

Mr Yakubu, however, revealed that JUSAG had engaged the Chief Justice, Baffoe Bonnie, and another Supreme Court judge, who had pledged to assist in securing government approval for the outstanding demands.

He praised the Judicial Service leadership for intervening in the dispute, adding that the discussions had produced commitments expected to be acted upon by the close of Monday.

The General Secretary expressed optimism that the intervention would produce positive results before the association's scheduled meeting with the Labour Ministry.

He, however, insisted that JUSAG would not suspend the strike based merely on assurances that its demands would be addressed at a later date.

“The Chief Justice and another Supreme Court judge have given us some commitments, and we are expecting that by the close of today, those commitments will be acted upon ahead of our meeting with the labour ministry tomorrow.

“We are hopeful that by the time we meet the Labour Ministry, there would have been some positive developments. Our concern is the review of our base pay and the associated allowances under the regulations governing our conditions of service.

“We don’t want to hear that our demands will be met. We want to be told how they have been met and when they will be implemented,” he said.

JUSAG began its indefinite strike on Monday, November 2, 2026, in protest against the government's failure to approve proposed adjustments to the salaries and related allowances of Judicial Service employees.

The association has maintained that its members will remain on strike until the outstanding demands are satisfactorily addressed.