The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has stated that the approval of their proposed salary structure and the communication of a payment plan would be sufficient for them to halt their ongoing nationwide strike.

This comes in response to an appeal made by the Judicial Service to JUSAG, urging them to end the strike.

In a press release issued on May 25, 2023, the management of the Judicial Service invited the executives of JUSAG for a meeting scheduled to take place on Wednesday, May 31. The purpose of the meeting is to address the concerns raised by the striking group.

During an interview on Eyewitness News on Citi FM, Abdulai Yakubu, the General Secretary of JUSAG, acknowledged the appeal made by the Judicial Service. However, he emphasized that they would not reconsider their decision to strike until a concrete payment plan is communicated to them.

“We respect the call by the Judicial Secretary to meet, and we are highly appreciative of the intervention that is coming from the management. However, the meeting that has been called is a work in progress and not an end to meeting our demand. So we will wait to get to the meeting before we make a decision,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief Justice nominee, Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, during her vetting on Friday, May 26, said processes are ongoing to address the concerns of JUSAG.

Justice delivery is in limbo as the industrial action by JUSAG over salary increase and payment of arrears since January 2023 continues to bite harder.