JUSAG to begin strike November 2 over unpaid salary arrears

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has declared an indefinite strike from Monday, November 2, 2026, following the government’s failure to approve its members’ 2026 salary review. The association has directed all Judicial Service staff to stay home until its demands are met and further communication is issued by its leadership. Addressing a press conference on Friday, October 30, JUSAG said the decision followed months of unsuccessful engagements with the government and other relevant authorities to secure approval of salary recommendations submitted by the Judicial Council. The association is demanding approval of the recommendations by October 30 and payment of the revised salaries in November, together with arrears covering January to October 2026.

JUSAG said it began the process in December 2025 when it submitted proposals to the Judicial Council to facilitate the annual review of salaries and conditions of service in accordance with Article 149 of the 1992 Constitution and the Judicial Service (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2025 (C. I. 141). The association explained that the Judicial Council subsequently completed its work and submitted its recommendations to President John Dramani Mahama for determination. However, it said delays in securing approval from the Office of the President compelled it to send reminders and make repeated appeals to the government. “In December 2025, JUSAG submitted a proposal to the Judicial Council to aid in its attempt to advise the President. And due to delay in the process, JUSAG sent a reminder to the Judicial Council to speed up the process,” the association said. It added that the Judicial Council had completed its work and submitted its advice to the President, but the approval process had…