By: Franklin ASARE-DONKOH
The National Labour Commission (NLC), has invited the leadership of the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG), to a meeting over the threat to strike.
The summons was contained in a letter addressed to the leadership of JUSAG, and they are expected to appear before the NLC on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at 11:30 AM for a hearing of their issues.
“With this intervention, the union is directed to stay away and/or intended actions and appear as scheduled,” the NLC said.
The leadership of JUSAG had earlier given the government up to Friday, May 12, 2023, within which to “approve and pay our new salaries with all arrears from January to May 2023, failing which we shall resort to industrial action”.
According to the notice served by JUSAG, the National Labour Commission (NLC) has been duly notified of the intention to proceed on strike in accordance with Sections 159–161 of the Ghana Labour Act, 2003 (Act 651).
JUSAG said it wrote to the President of the Republic, but no word was heard from President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on members’ new salaries as of the close of Friday, May 5, 2023.
“At this moment, we had to say, Enough is enough,” a notice to members on Friday, May 5, 2023.
“We can’t bear it any longer. Our industrial action plans have been activated. If the government does not respond favourably by Friday, May 12, 2023, all staff of the Judicial Service will wear red armbands from Monday, May 15 “and that shall continue for one week”.
The notice issued by JUSAG General Secretary, Abdulai Yakubu, said a full-blown strike will be declared from Monday, May 22, if, within the preceding week, the government does not address their grievances.
“Our indefinite strike shall remain in force until we have the approval and payment of the new salaries with all the arrears from January to May 2023.”
Full summons to JUSAG here:
