JUSAG strike paralyses courts nationwide • Litigants, lawyers stranded as hearings grind to a halt
COURT activities across the country came to a standstill yesterday as workers of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) began an indefinite strike action nationwide over what it describes as government’s failure to address concerns of salary increments of its members. The strike disrupted proceedings of the administration of justice, particularly the hearing of … The post JUSAG strike…
Yesterday, the court system nationwide was brought to a halt as members of the Judicial Service Association of Ghana (JUSAG) commenced an indefinite nationwide strike, demanding salary increases. The strike halted court proceedings, leaving court users, litigants, and lawyers stranded across the country. Hundreds of individuals were left without access to courts in the Upper East Region.
JUSAG's General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, stated that the association had exhausted all efforts to negotiate an agreement with the government, yet the government showed no commitment to resolving the issue. The strike's General Secretary emphasized that JUSAG would only lift the strike once its demands were fully met.
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