General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, negotiating over unmet salary and allowance demands in ongoing 2026 strike.
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The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says no judicial service staff at the Supreme Court should report for work if the ongoing strike is not resolved by the end of this week. …
JUSAG threatens to withdraw all staff from Supreme Court if strike persistsJoy Online
The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, has cited disparities between judicial workers’ legal entitlements and their actual take-home pay, alongside the strict professional standards they are required to uphold, as reasons …
JUSAG cites pay disparities, working conditions in defence of strikeJoy Online
The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says the government’s revised offer to address the concerns that triggered the association’s ongoing strike meets less than 20 per cent of its demands. …
Government’s revised offer meets less than 20% of JUSAG’s demands – General SecretaryJoy Online
… General Secretary of the association, Abdulai Yakubu, described the engagement as productive, saying the Attorney-General had demonstrated an understanding of the issues behind the industrial action. …
JUSAG strike: AG to engage Finance Minister as talks intensifyThe Ghanaian Times
… Its General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, stated that JUSAG gave the government every opportunity for amicable resolution of the matter, but the government was not committed to addressing its concerns. …
JUSAG strike paralyses courts nationwide • Litigants, lawyers stranded as hearings grind to a haltJoy Online
… In a statement signed by its General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, JUSAG said its leadership and that of the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG) held a meeting with the Chief Justice and management following the declaration of the strike. …
JUSAG says strike continues despite progress in talks with Judicial Service managementJoy Online
… The association’s General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, said members had exercised restraint despite the financial difficulties they were facing and expected the government to demonstrate empathy by addressing their demands. …
JUSAG defends indefinite strike, says government had 10 months to resolve salary concernsDaily Guide
… The strike, announced in a statement dated October 30 and signed by the Association’s General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, will remain in force until the government approves the revised salaries and pays them in November, together with all outstanding arrears from January to Octobe …
JUSAG Declares Strike, Judicial Service On High AlertJoy Online
… Welbeck, and copied to the Office of the President, the Judicial Secretary, the Attorney-General and Minister for Justice, the Minister of Finance, and JUSAG General Secretary Abdulai Yakubu, among other recipients. …
NLC steps in to avert November 2 JUSAG strikeJoy Online
… In a notification letter dated October 23 and signed by its General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, JUSAG informed the National Labour Commission (NLC) of its intention to embark on the industrial action over delays in reviewing salaries and related allowances for Judicial Service sta …
JUSAG threatens indefinite strike from November 2 over unpaid salary reviewThe Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has instructed its members at the Supreme Court to stop facilitating proceedings and threatened to withdraw all staff if the strike is not resolved by the end of the week, citing objection to using judicial service employees during industrial action.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has instructed its members at the Supreme Court to stop facilitating proceedings and threatened to withdraw all staff if the strike is not resolved by the end of the week, citing objection to using judicial service employees during industrial action.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana cites disparities between judicial workers' legal entitlements and actual take-home pay, and strict professional standards without adequate remuneration, as reasons for the ongoing strike. He notes that some workers struggle to afford transportation home after work and highlighted an example of an employee entitled to GH¢3,000 receiving about GH¢1,500 in take-home pay.
14 hours ago · Joy Online →
The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana says the government's revised offer meets less than 20 per cent of the association's demands, though it represents an improvement on the earlier position. Four outstanding issues remain unresolved, but the association has agreed to accept the government's revised payment timelines for arrears in two instalments.
15 hours ago · Joy Online →
The Attorney-General and Minister for Justice pledged to raise Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) concerns with the Finance Minister at a scheduled Thursday meeting to resolve the ongoing strike. Dr Dominic Ayine affirmed his support for the association and noted he has provided a legal opinion to the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission regarding the legitimacy of JUSAG's concerns about allowances.
4 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service Association of Ghana began an indefinite strike over unmet salary increment demands, disrupting court hearings and leaving litigants and lawyers stranded nationwide. JUSAG's General Secretary stated the government had not been committed to addressing the union's concerns despite opportunities for resolution.
3 November 2026 · The Ghanaian Times →
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana says its strike continues despite productive discussions with the Chief Justice and management, which have expressed commitment to working with government on outstanding demands and agreed to present issues to the Office of the President.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has defended its indefinite strike, saying it gave the government 10 months to resolve concerns over reviewed salaries and allowances before resorting to industrial action. JUSAG's General Secretary said members had exercised restraint despite financial difficulties and that the strike would not prevent engagement with government to resolve the dispute.
2 November 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has declared an indefinite nationwide strike beginning November 2, 2026, over the government's failure to approve a proposed 2026 salary review and pay outstanding arrears from January to October 2026. The Judicial Service has appealed to staff to return to work while negotiations continue.
2 November 2026 · Daily Guide →
The National Labour Commission has directed the Minister of Jobs, Labour and Employment Relations to engage the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana over its planned indefinite strike on November 2, 2026, over delays in approving and implementing a salary review for Judicial Service staff. JUSAG is demanding approval of the Judicial Council's salary review recommendations by end of October, with revised salaries to be paid in November, and is seeking arrears from January to October 2026.
27 October 2026 · Joy Online →
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana has threatened an indefinite strike from November 2, 2026, if the government fails to approve its 2026 salary review and pay outstanding arrears, giving the government until November 1 to meet its demands.
26 October 2026 · Joy Online →