The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its planned nationwide strike after the government responded to its demands over unpaid salary arrears.
In a statement released on Tuesday and signed by the National President of JUSAG, Mr. Samuel Afotey Otu, the association said the decision was taken after discussions with the government. According to the statement, the government has now presented a payment plan to settle the outstanding salary arrears owed to Judicial Service workers.
“The planned strike has been suspended pending implementation of the payment plan by government,” the statement said.
Following this decision, JUSAG has directed all Judicial Service staff across the country to return to work and continue with their normal duties. The association, however, made it clear that it will continue to monitor the situation closely.
“JUSAG will closely monitor the implementation of the agreed payment arrangement,” the statement added.
The suspension of the strike comes just days after JUSAG announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike starting Monday, January 19, 2026. The planned strike was in response to the non-payment of eight months’ salary arrears owed to its members.
In an earlier letter addressed to the National Labour Commission dated January 12, 2026, JUSAG explained that the unpaid arrears were a result of delays in implementing a 10 percent base pay increase approved by the President for Judicial Service staff for the year 2025.
Although the new salaries and some allowances were partially paid in September 2025, JUSAG said arrears covering the period from January to August 2025 were still unpaid. This, according to the association, happened despite several promises from government officials and management that the issue would be resolved before the end of the 2025 financial year.
At the time, JUSAG described the situation as unbearable for its members.
“The continued delay has caused severe hardship to our members, especially during the festive season,” the association said, adding that “the patience of Judicial Service staff has been completely exhausted.”
With the strike now suspended, JUSAG says it will continue to engage the government to ensure that the payment plan is fully carried out.
The association remains hopeful that the government will honour its promise and pay all outstanding arrears to bring relief to Judicial Service staff across the country.
