The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSAG) has expressed its disappointment after a meeting with the National Labour Commission on its request for new salaries for its members.

JUSAG has been awaiting approval for over two years, and the absence of key stakeholders, including the Ministry of Finance, the Labour Ministry, and the Office of the President, at today's meeting exacerbated the situation.

In response, JUSAG has threatened to protest on May 22, 2023, and go on an indefinite strike if their demands are not met.

“We are disappointed by this laxity on the part of government, it is in bad faith. It tells us that government doesn't care about the welfare and plight of the hard-working staff of an important institution like the Judicial Service,” JUSAG said in a statement.

JUSAG also expressed its disappointment that the government has withdrawn the Cost-of-Living Allowance (COLA) in January 2023 and increased the salary of other public sector workers by 30 per cent but ignored the plight of the staff of the judicial service.

However, the Executive Secretary of the National Labour Commission, Ofosu Asamoah, denied JUSAG's allegations.

Meanwhile, JUSAG has disagreed with the decision of the NLC that the association stays all industrial action during the negotiation period.

The NLC has asked JUSAG, the Ministries of Finance, Labour and Employment Relations, the Fair Wages and Salaries Commission and representatives of the Office of the President to negotiate and resolve the matter within two weeks and report back to the Commission, on May 24, 2023.