The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) says its indefinite nationwide strike remains in effect, despite what it described as positive discussions with the Chief Justice and Management of the Judicial Service.
The industrial action began on Monday, November 2, 2026, after a meeting between JUSAG, the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG), the Chief Justice and Judicial Service Management.
In an update issued on November 2, JUSAG General Secretary Abdulai Yakubu said the meeting had made progress towards resolving the dispute over the association’s demands.
“The meeting was progressive as Management showed commitment to working with the Government to meet the demands of JUSAG in order to bring the industrial action to an end. We have also sighted a revised letter from the Ministry of Finance regarding the payment of allowances,” the statement said.
JUSAG said Management had referred the outstanding matters to the Office of the President, seeking an expedited resolution.
“These developments are positive, and we commend the Honourable Chief Justice and Management for that. However, we wait the outcome of the interventions to enable the National Executive Council of JUSAG make a decision,” Mr Yakubu said.
The association stressed that the talks had not yet brought the strike to an end.
“We wish to inform staff and the public that THE STRIKE IS STILL ON. When a revised and improved approval is received from the Government and satisfies our demands, we shall inform the public on the status of the strike,” it added.
Dispute over 2026 salary review
JUSAG announced the indefinite strike after months of unsuccessful efforts, dating back to December 2025, to obtain approval for a 2026 salary review.
At a press conference at the Supreme Court on Friday, October 30, Mr Yakubu said the review was required under Article 149 of the 1992 Constitution and Regulation 25 of the Judicial Service (Terms and Conditions of Service) Regulations, 2026 (C.I. 141). The regulation provides for an annual salary review.
The association is seeking approval of the Judicial Council’s recommendations on the 2026 review by October 30, 2026. It also wants the revised salaries paid in November 2026, together with arrears covering January to October 2026.
JUSAG notified the National Labour Commission (NLC) of its position on October 23, 2026, copying the Minister for Jobs, Labour and Employment Relations, the Minister for Finance, the Attorney-General, the Executive Secretary to the President and the Judicial Secretary.
The NLC later directed the Labour Minister to engage the parties and submit a report by November 6. It also advised JUSAG to suspend the proposed action under Section 161 of the Labour Act.
JUSAG rejected a Ministry of Finance proposal to pay the arrears in three instalments without a specified timeline.
All Judicial Service staff, apart from security personnel, have been instructed not to report for duty. Drivers must hand over official vehicles, while registrars have been told not to open court registries. Courts across the country are expected to remain affected until the association’s demands are addressed.