Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Minister for Government Communications, called the Judicial Service Staff Association’s (JUSAG) planned strike “regrettable” and stated that the government will address their complaints.
“The JUSAG strike action is regrettable; it is not a desirable situation, but I am sure that there are long-established protocols and processes to address industrial action, and those will be triggered to address whatever dispute or grievances that may have occasioned this threat of a strike or a strike itself,” Kwakye Ofosu said in a speech at the Government Accountability Series on Wednesday, January 14, 2026.
If its members’ wage arrears are not paid, JUSAG has vowed to go on strike on January 19.
One of the key public sector employees whose services are essential to the upholding of law, order, and stability is the Judicial Service workforce, which serves the judiciary, the third branch of government. Sadly, there have always been many difficulties with the salary review process. The National President, Samuel Afotey Otu, said, “We cannot tolerate the situation that the government has subjected our hardworking members to.”
“The festive month of December was one of the most difficult moments for staff, who were very expectant of receiving the much-anticipated eight (8) months’ arrears to appease them for the struggles they have gone through in 2025, only to be met with shock and disappointment,” he said.
According to Mr. Otu, the members have had enough of the government’s intolerable treatment of them.
“Any justification is no longer acceptable to us. As a result, the JUSAG National Executive Council (NEC) convened an emergency meeting and decided to begin an indefinite strike on Monday, January 19, 2026. Until our demand for payment of the eight (8) months’ salary arrears from January to August 2025 is completely satisfied, the strike will remain in effect, JUSAG said.
USAG cited prior interactions with the Ministry of Finance and the Government, a letter from the Honourable Deputy Minister of Finance dated September 15, 2025, with reference number BD/CPMU/JS/COS/25/09, and our follow-ups and interactions with the Government regarding the review of salaries and associated benefits for Judicial Service employees for 2025.
According to Mr. Otu, this development has made them more determined to stick with their strike plan.
According to the agreement made with the government and in accordance with Article 149 of the Constitution, His Excellency, the President of Ghana, authorized a 10% basic salary rise for Judicial Service employees starting on January 1, 2025. This was consistent with the authorization given to all employees in the public sector.
In contrast to other public sector employees, the 10% base pay increase in relevant allowance was introduced in September 2025, with the guarantee that the remaining arrears from January to August 2025 would be reimbursed later. Payments were to be made by the end of the 2025 fiscal year, according to agreements and understandings established. Regretfully, the government did not fulfill its commitment to settle the arrears in 2025.
We wrote to the Judicial Council via the Judicial Secretary on December 16, 2025, with reference number JUSAG/NP/215/25, requesting that the arrears be paid in December of the same year. He bemoaned the fact that the debts were still repaid despite management’s pledge in a letter dated December 2025 with reference number OJS/U/29/V.1/2025.
Source: 3news
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