The Minority Caucus on Employment, Labour Relations and Pensions has urged the Chief Justice and government to urgently resolve the ongoing strike by Judicial Service workers, warning that ordinary Ghanaians are bearing the consequences.
In a petition to President John Dramani Mahama on Monday, November 9, 2026, the caucus said the industrial action was affecting families, businesses and individuals with pending court cases.
“Behind every pending case is a human story: a parent seeking custody, a family awaiting a property ruling, a business owner trying to recover what is owed, an individual whose liberty depends on a timely hearing. Justice must not suffer indefinitely because a labour dispute is unresolved, and those who administer it must not be left feeling unheard and undervalued. We must protect both interests,” the petition stated.
The Minority expressed concern that Judicial Service workers felt abandoned by their institution and urged the Chief Justice to demonstrate a stronger commitment to their welfare.
“The staff are part of the Judiciary’s institutional family. Their concerns are not an inconvenience to be managed or a problem to be transferred to Government. We appeal to the Chief Justice to show, in practical terms, that their welfare and dignity matter,” it said.
The caucus also called for respect for the Judiciary’s institutional independence and urged the Chief Justice to ensure that workers’ concerns received fair consideration.
The strike by the Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) and the Senior Staff Association of the Judicial Service of Ghana (SSAJUG) began on November 2, 2026, over outstanding issues relating to the 2026 salary review.
Although the government approved revised conditions of service and announced plans to pay salary arrears in two instalments, the unions maintained the industrial action over unresolved concerns.
They subsequently announced on November 8 that the strike would continue from November 9 after submitting revised demands without receiving an official response by their stated deadline.
The Minority urged the President, Chief of Staff, Parliament and Judicial Service management to intensify efforts to resolve the impasse. It also appealed to the unions to remain committed to constructive engagement
The caucus warned that the country could not claim to uphold justice while those responsible for delivering it felt denied of their own.
“We want Judicial Service workers to return to their offices knowing their concerns have been heard and their dignity respected. We want citizens to walk into our courts knowing that the wheels of justice are turning. A country cannot claim to uphold justice while the people who help deliver it feel that justice has been denied to them,” the petition stated.
The Minority pledged to use parliamentary oversight, engagement and public advocacy to push for a resolution.
