JUSAG STRIKE CONTINUES AS UNIONS AWAIT GOVERNMENT RESPONSE

The association said it had not received any feedback from either the government or the management of the Judicial Service as of Sunday, November 8, despite engagements held over the past few days to resolve the dispute. In a statement dated Sunday, November 8, 2026, and jointly signed by the General Secretaries of JUSAG and the Judicial Service Association of Ghana, Abdulai Yakubu and George Taylor, the unions said they had communicated their final demands to the government on Thursday, November 5, 2026. It said the revised position was "the best the unions are able to come through" to improve the living conditions of staff and restore justice delivery. Strike continues The statement said the indefinite strike would remain in force until the demands of the unions were met. It further directed all Judicial Service staff, including members serving at the Supreme Court, to stay away from work during the strike. "Notice is further served that all staff including members serving at the Supreme Court shall stay away from work during the pendency of the strike," it said. The unions said they empathised with members of the public and institutions that required the services of the Judicial Service but maintained that their working conditions made it impossible for them to resume work. "Whiles we empathize with the people of Ghana and the institutions who require our services, our present conditions make it impossible for us to render our services," the statement said. It added that the unions would only return to work when their demands were met and staff were "highly satisfied and motivated". The unions said their engagements with the management of the Judicial Service and the government over the past few days were aimed at reaching an agreement that balanced the demands of staff with any constraints facing the government.