JUSAG suspends strike for two weeks

JUSGA last Wednesday declared an indefinite strike over government's failure to approve recommendations on salary reviews and other allowances.

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The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has suspended its strike for two weeks following talks with government at meeting on Monday. 

In a signed MoU by both JUSAG president, Samuel Afotey Otu and Employment Minister, Ignatius Baffour Awuah, dated May 29, 2023, it read: “That JUSAG shall suspend the ongoing strike and all pending industrial actions for two weeks ending 12th June 2023.

"That during the period of the suspension of the strike, the parties shall negotiate in good faith, conclude and make the necessary arrangements for payment of the reviewed salaries and related allowances of staff of the Judicial Service in the month of June 2023."

Background

JUSGA last Wednesday declared an indefinite strike over government's failure to approve recommendations on salary reviews and other allowances. 

According to JUSAG, the Judicial Council submitted a proposal in 2021 for approval on salary increments, however, nothing has been done about it.