An indefinite strike has been declared by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) over the failure to approve reviewed salaries and other allowances of its members by the President of Ghana.
The implementation of the approved cost of living allowance of members were not urgently attended to. This was stated by the Association as the underlying factors responsible for the strike action.
JUSAG in a statement said the government is consistently dishonest in attending to the services and other wages owed its members.
“JUSAG submitted its proposal for review of salaries for 2023-2024 on 31st October 2022 to the Judicial Council for consideration in its advice to the President for determination in accordance with Articles 149 and 158(2) of the 1992 constitution”.
“We have suffered enough,we can no longer bear it. An empty sack can not stand upright”.
” The national executives of JUSAG, upon consultations with the Judicial Service Ladies Association (SSAJUA), Driver Association, Finance Staff Association and all stakeholders who matter, hereby decleare an indefinite strike ”
The strike was declared on the 24th of May 2023.
The Association says, they can no longer take such mistreat of its members.