JUSAG Strike Enters Day Two as Ghana Government Approves Arrears and Labour Talks Loom
JUSAG's strike entered a second day on 3 November as union leaders prepared for talks with the Employment Minister. Government approved ten months of arrears, but the union has not suspended its action.
Ghana’s judicial staff strike entered a second day on Tuesday, 3 November 2026, with JUSAG due to meet the Employment Minister. The Finance Ministry has approved a two-stage arrears plan, but the union has not announced a suspension of its industrial action.
ACCRA — The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) is continuing its industrial action as talks over salary reviews and arrears intensify. The union leaders are expected to meet Employment and Labour Relations Minister Emmanuel Kwadwo Agyekum today. The meeting’s outcome had not been independently confirmed at the time of this update.
JUSAG Strike: Day Two Tracker
What is confirmed about court closures, salary arrears and negotiations?
Updated 3 November 2026 · Historical reporting snapshot, not live court guidanceExplore the latest developments
Salary arrears: approved schedule
January–May 2026
Planned: November 2026June–October 2026
Planned: December 2026Approved timetable does not mean employees have received the money or that JUSAG accepted the arrangement.
Timeline of reported developments
- 30 October: JUSAG announced an indefinite strike from 2 November.
- 2 November: GNA observed closed gates at Accra’s Law Court Complex.
- 2 November: Finance Ministry approved a two-stage arrears timetable.
- 2 November, evening: JUSAG said the strike remained in force.
- 3 November: Citi reported an expected meeting with the Employment Minister.
Guidance for court users
What the evidence does — and does not — show
The approximately 42 High Courts figure describes the Accra complex served by the gates GNA found closed on 2 November. It is not a national closure total or a count of cancelled hearings.
A scheduled ministerial meeting, a government arrears approval and an instruction for the Supreme Court to sit do not establish that the industrial action has ended.
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