{
  "id": 18466337,
  "title": "JUSAG threatens to withdraw all staff from Supreme Court if strike persists",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/jusag-threatens-to-withdraw-all-staff-from-supreme-court-if-strike",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T07:31:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Adom Online",
    "slug": "adom-online",
    "url": "https://www.adomonline.com/jusag-threatens-to-withdraw-all-staff-from-supreme-court-if-strike-persists/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, has warned that all staff from the association will cease their duties at the Supreme Court if the ongoing strike persists beyond this week. He stated that JUSAG has instructed its members at the apex court to ensure that Wednesday's sitting was the final one during the industrial action, asserting that judicial service employees should not be compelled to work while the strike continues. Yakubu expressed surprise at the Supreme Court's decision to hold a sitting after the strike began, but acknowledged that the leadership was taken aback when the court convened again on Wednesday. He clarified that JUSAG does not oppose the Supreme Court conducting its business, but is opposed to the utilization of judicial service staff to facilitate such proceedings during the strike. No judicial service staff were present at the Supreme Court on Thursday, and Yakubu suggested that the court might not sit on Friday either. He emphasized that if the dispute remains unresolved by the end of the week, all members of the association working at the Supreme Court should refrain from reporting for duty, warning against any coercive actions from management or colleagues. Yakubu affirmed that the strike is protected under international labor laws to which Ghana is a signatory.",
  "summary": "The General Secretary of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Abdulai Yakubu, says no judicial service staff at the Supreme Court should report for work if the ongoing strike is not resolved by the end of this week. According to him, the association has instructed its members at the apex court to ensure […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}