The approval of the proposed remuneration structure and a payment schedule, according to the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), would be sufficient to end the ongoing statewide strike.This comes after the Judicial Service urged JUSAG to end the strike.Management of the Judicial Service invited executives of the striking group to a meeting on May 31 to address their concerns in a release dated May 25, 2023.

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In a statement to the media, General Secretary of JUSAG Abdulai Yakubu recognized the Judicial Service's appeal but added that they would not change their judgment unless they were given a payment schedule.“We respect the call by the Judicial Secretary to meet, and we are highly appreciative of the intervention that is coming from the management.

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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.Justice Gertrude Torkornoo, the nominee for the position of Chief Justice, stated during her vetting on Friday, May 26, that procedures are in place to address the issues raised by JUSAG.

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Justice delivery is stalled as a result of JUSAG's industrial action demanding a pay raise and the payment of arrears dating back to January 2023.

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