The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has warned that its ongoing industrial action will persist unless the government agrees to its revised proposals concerning members’ conditions of service, signalling a continued standoff between the association and the state.
The association maintains that it has already demonstrated considerable flexibility by reviewing its original demands in an effort to secure a compromise with the government. However, it says the response received so far remains unsatisfactory and has failed to address members’ expectations.
JUSAG General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, explained that the association initially presented its demands to the Presidency but subsequently reconsidered its position after the government’s response proved inadequate. He said the revised proposals represented the greatest concession the association could reasonably make to facilitate an agreement.
Mr Yakubu cautioned that members would have little choice but to maintain the strike if the government declined to accept the amended demands.
He explained that the association had expected a favourable response following its initial engagement with the Presidency, but the feedback received necessitated a reassessment of its position.
According to him, the leadership consequently adjusted its demands to make it easier for the government to reach an acceptable settlement, while maintaining that the revised proposals reflected the association’s willingness to compromise.
The General Secretary further emphasised that JUSAG had communicated its position unequivocally to the government and remained prepared to prolong the industrial action should negotiations fail to produce a mutually acceptable outcome.
He reiterated that the association had already made significant concessions and would therefore be reluctant to make further compromises if the government remained unwilling to address its outstanding concerns.
Mr Yakubu stressed that the leadership’s position had not changed, insisting that the strike could continue if the authorities failed to satisfy the revised conditions of service demands.
The association’s latest position places renewed pressure on the government to intensify negotiations and work towards an agreement capable of ending the industrial dispute. Until a resolution is secured, the continued industrial action threatens to prolong disruptions within Ghana’s Judicial Service, leaving the outcome dependent on the government’s willingness to accommodate JUSAG’s revised proposals.
