The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has officially notified the National Labour Commission (NLC) of its intention to embark on an indefinite strike if government fails to approve and pay the reviewed salaries of staff of the Judicial Service.
In a letter dated October 23, 2026, and copied to the Executive Secretary to the Presidency, the Judicial Secretary, the Attorney-General, the Ministry of Finance, and the Ministry of Labour and Employment, JUSAG said several appeals to government have been met with only assurances, with no concrete step taken towards approving the recommendations of the Judicial Council and paying the reviewed salaries.
“My Lord, these appeals have been met with only assurance. We are yet to see any concrete step by the Government towards approving the recommendations of the Judicial Council and paying the reviewed salaries to staff of the Judicial Service,” the letter signed by General Secretary of JUSAG stated.
JUSAG said it is instructive to note that colleagues elsewhere in the public sector had their new salaries for 2026 approved and paid in January 2026. Ten months into the year, members of the Judicial Service are still waiting.
“We are now in the tenth month of the year, and our members are still waiting, patiently, but no longer quietly. This situation has heightened tension and dampened morale among staff of the Judicial Service,” the Association said.
The Association further noted that while Organised Labour is already negotiating the base pay for 2027, staff of the Judicial Service are yet to receive their reviewed base pay and allowances for 2026.
“With the greatest respect, such prolonged delay and uncertainty defeat the very principles underpinning the determination of salaries under the new legal regime established by C.I. 141,” JUSAG stated.
JUSAG said mindful of the consequences of industrial action for justice delivery and, by extension, national security, it has consistently prevailed upon its aggrieved members to exercise restraint while it works with Management towards the prompt approval and payment of the reviewed salaries.
But the Association says the hardship among its members is real and their patience is exhausted.
“The hardship among our members is real, and their patience is exhausted. The National Executive Council (NEC) of JUSAG has accordingly resolved to make the following final demands,” the letter said.
The final demands are:
(a) Approval of the recommendations of the Judicial Council on the 2026 salary review by the end of October 2026; and
(b) Payment of the reviewed salaries in November 2026, together with arrears from January to October 2026.
