Courtrooms across the country were left empty on Thursday, May 25 following the industrial action by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG).
The “Supreme Court is empty due to the strike,” TV3’s Daniel Opoku reported.
“The premises and offices of the Tamale High Court and the Magistrate Court were empty Thursday morning,” TV3’s Northern Region reporter Christopher Amoako also reported.
JUSAG declared an indefinite strike effective Wednesday, May 24 over the failure of the government to approve reviewed salaries and other allowances.
They said they had suffered enough and can no longer bear the harsh economic conditions.
“Colleagues may recall that the Government of Ghana introduced the Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) in July 2022 for all public sector workers including staff of the Judicial Service due to the adverse economic condition the country was and is still undergoing.
“We have suffered enough. We can no longer bear it. An empty sack cannot stand upright. The National Executive Council of JUSAG, upon consultations with the Judicial Service Ladies Association of Ghana (JUSAG), Senior Staff Association (SSAJUG), Driver Association, Finance Staff Association, and all stakeholders who matter, HEREBY DECLARE AN INDEFINITE STRIKE.”