JUSAG Threatens Indefinite Strike Over Eight Months of Unpaid Salaries
The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has issued a formal notice to begin an indefinite nationwide strike from Monday, January 19, 2026, over the government’s failure to pay eight months of salary arrears owed to its members.
According to the strike notice, the arrears relate to the delayed implementation of an approved 10 % base pay increase for 2025, which was partly applied in September 2025. However, salaries and related allowances for the period January to August 2025 remain unpaid, despite repeated government assurances that arrears would be cleared by the end of the 2025 fiscal year.
JUSAG says the ongoing delay has put severe hardship on staff, particularly during the festive season, and the association’s patience has been exhausted. In a letter to the National Labour Commission, JUSAG emphasised that its members, who are essential to the functioning of the judicial system, cannot continue under the “unbearable situation” created by the unpaid arrears.
The Association’s National Executive Council resolved to commence the strike and has formally notified key stakeholders of its decision. Should the arrears not be paid, the withdrawal of services by court clerks, registrars, bailiffs and other judicial support staff is expected to paralyse court operations across Ghana.
The Government has yet to issue an official response to the strike threat. As the January 19 deadline nears, attention is on whether outstanding payments will be made to avert disruptions in the justice delivery system.