The National Labour Commission has summoned the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), the finance ministry, and others over the intended strike over areas of 10% base payment arrears.
Per the notice, the parties are to appear before the Commission on Wednesday, January 21, 2026 – two days after the date JUSAG intends to strike, for a hearing of the issues in dispute.
With this intervention, NLC has advised the Association to stay the intended action and appear as scheduled.
On Tuesday, JUSAG released a letter dated January 12 in which the National Executive Council (NEC) of JUSAG outlined plans to embark on an indefinite strike action from Monday, January 19, 2026, if their outstanding unpaid arrears following 10% adjustments in base pay in 2025 are not paid.
The notice of strike is to demand payment of the eight (8) months’ arrears from January to August 2025.
In a statement signed by the National President of JUSAG, Samuel Afotey Otu, said, “Our members are fed up with the unbearable situation they have been subjected to by the Government.”
According to NEC of JUSAG, following an emergency meeting, “the review of salaries has always been riddled with challenges.”
It said Judicial Service staff, serving as the third arm of Government (the Judiciary), are important public sector workers whose services are critical to maintaining law, order, and stability.
In the statement, JUSAG said its members are unable to bear the hardship they are being subjected to, saying, “We are unable to bear the situation that the Government has subjected our hardworking members to.”
It was the contention of JUSAG that the festive month of December was one of the most difficult moments for staff who were very expectant of the receipt of the much-anticipated eight (8) months’ arrears to appease them of the struggles they have gone through in 2025, only to be met with shock and disappointment.
“Our members are fed up with the unbearable situation they have been subjected to by the Government. We are unable to accept any excuse any longer. Therefore, the National Executive Council (NEC) of JUSAG held its emergency meeting and resolved to embark on an indefinite strike starting from Monday, 19th January 2026,” the statement said.
“The strike shall continue to be in force until our demand for payment of the eight (8) months’ salary arrears from January to August 2025 is fully met,” the statement concluded.
Source :www.kumasimail.com
