The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its planned nationwide strike following a response from government to its demands over unpaid salary arrears.
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by its National President, Mr Samuel Afotey Otu, JUSAG said the decision was taken after government engaged the association and outlined a payment plan for the outstanding arrears.
“The planned strike has been suspended pending implementation of the payment plan by government,” the statement said.
JUSAG has consequently directed all Judicial Service staff to resume their normal duties while the association monitors progress on the implementation of the agreed payment arrangement.
The suspension comes days after JUSAG announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike from Monday, January 19, 2026, over the non-payment of eight months’ salary arrears owed to its members.
In an earlier letter to the National Labour Commission dated January 12, 2026, the association explained that the arrears stem from delays in the implementation of a 10 per cent base pay increase approved by the President for Judicial Service staff for 2025.
Although the revised salaries and related allowances were partially implemented in September 2025, JUSAG said arrears covering January to August 2025 remained unpaid, despite repeated assurances from government and management that the issue would be resolved before the end of the 2025 fiscal year.
At the time, the association described the situation as unbearable, citing the severe hardship faced by members, particularly during the festive season, and warned that staff patience had been exhausted.
With the strike now suspended, JUSAG says it will continue to engage government to ensure the full implementation of the agreed payment plan.
