The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSSAG) has called of its two-week strike.
The leadership says they have reached an agreement expressed with government over concerns with their consolidated salaries.
JUSSAG has been on strike for the past two weeks over government’s failure to implement the consolidation of salaries and allowances for its members, more than a year after their request was forwarded for implementation.
[contextly_sidebar id=”mzETQOriytzUJSGXH9xFtRIN0Ww7nsuA”] But the President of JUSSAG, Alex Nartey on Tuesday said the Association is making progress with officials of the Employment Ministry and are closer to a resolution of the impasse.
“I have said that we are heading to closure of the industrial action except that there are certain issues we need to take a closer look at,” he said.
Mr. Nartey was however quick to add that another round of negotiations between government and JUSSAG “will commence on Wednesday.”
JUSSAG to continue strike
On Tuesday, JUSSAG indicated that it is continuing with its strike despite making some headway in its negotiations with government.
The Minister of Employment and Labour Relations, Haruna Iddrisu, on Monday expressed optimism that JUSSAG might call off its strike by close of Tuesday.
But speaking to the media after a national executive meeting on Tuesday, Mr. Nartey, said the Association is awaiting government’s definite response before calling off the strike.
NLC to return to court
Meanwhile the National Labour Commission (NLC) says it will head back to court today, for a new date for their case against members of JUSSAG to be heard.
Lawyers and officials of the NLC were not in court for the case in which the Commission is seeking an order to compel JUSSAG members to call off their strike.
But speaking to Citi News, the Executive Secretary of the NLC, Charles Adongo Bawa said the Commission “will get back to the Judicial Secretary for a new date to be fixed for the case to be called” if JUSSAG continues with its strike.
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By: Marian Ansah/citifmonline.com/Ghana
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