The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana, JUSAG, may soon go on strike if the government does not execute a salary review.
Following a meeting of the executive committee earlier this week, it issued a two-week deadline to the administration.
“Within two weeks from October 1, the government must take action on the recommended salaries. If within two weeks the government does not do anything about it, they should not blame us, because we will advise ourselves according to law,” the association said.
Alex Nartey, National President of JUSAG, informed that the assessment was long overdue.
“We were due to have our payment regime revised in 2020 for implementation in 2021. Since January this year, a review ought to have taken effect.”
“The Judicial Council has done its part, but we have sat waiting for the government to play its part with no response,” he added.
In terms of the future, Mr. Nartey said that “under our labor regime, employees have a variety of options.”
JUSAG last went on strike on November 13, 2019, likewise due to the government’s refusal to evaluate its members’ wages.
JUSAG said at the time that the Judicial Council had neglected to provide a report on its discussions for approval by the President.
The strike slowed down operations at courts throughout the country.
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