Ghanaian judicial staff maintain nationwide strike
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on 3News
Ghana’s judicial staff union JUSAG is maintaining its nationwide strike despite a meeting it described as constructive with the Chief Justice and Judicial Service management. Demands, including payment of allowances, have been referred to the presidency to speed up their resolution, according to JUSAG, cited by 3News.
Ghanaian judicial staff are maintaining their nationwide strike despite a meeting described as “progressive” with the Chief Justice and the Judicial Service management, the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) announced on 2 November. Its general secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, said the indefinite strike, which began that day, remained in force pending a decision on the strikers’ demands.
According to JUSAG, management has referred the outstanding issues to the Office of the President for expedited resolution. The association has also received a revised letter from the Ministry of Finance concerning the payment of allowances. However, it is awaiting a revised and improved government approval that meets its demands before its national executive council decides on the strike.
The action concerns the review of salaries for 2026. JUSAG is calling for approval of the Judicial Council’s recommendations and payment of the revised salaries in November, as well as arrears covering January to October. The association says efforts to secure the review had produced no result since December 2025.
The strike was announced on 30 October and was due to begin on 2 November, after negotiations aimed at avoiding a prolonged stoppage. Ghanaian judicial staff begin an indefinite strike on 2 November. Ghana also announced payment of ten months of arrears to judicial staff on 2 November, according to an article published that day on judicial staff arrears.
