The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its planned indefinite strike after the government responded to its demands over the delayed payment of salary arrears.
In a press release dated January 20, 2026, JUSAG said the decision follows government assurances regarding the payment of eight months’ salary arrears owed to staff of the Judicial Service. The association had earlier announced its intention to embark on an indefinite strike beginning Monday, January 19, 2026, to protest the prolonged delay in payments.
According to the statement, the strike has been suspended pending the implementation of the agreed payment plan by the government. JUSAG noted that it will closely monitor the progress of the implementation to ensure that commitments made are fully honoured.
“As a result, staff of the Judicial Service are admonished to attend to their normal duties as we monitor progress of implementation,” the statement said.
The press release was signed by Samuel Afotey Otu, National President of JUSAG and Chairman of the Association’s National Executive Council.
The suspension of the strike is expected to restore normal operations within the courts and other judicial institutions across the country, which had faced the prospect of disruption due to the industrial action.
JUSAG has, however, cautioned that it will continue to engage with government and reserves the right to take further action should the agreed payment plan fail to materialise.
