JUSAG threatens strike over unpaid allowances

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSSAG) has served notice it's members would embark on an industrial action if government continues to delay in the payment of their fuel allowances.

According to JUSSAG its members have not received their fuel allowances since 2016.

This came to light during the swearing in of newly elected executives of JUSSAG.

President of the Association Alex Nartey who revealed this indicated that government is taken too long to pay these arrears testing their patience in the process.

He said association has given government up to June 29 to pay these arrears or risk grinding judicial service provision to a halt.

Mr. Nartey says any industrial action would be preceded by a meeting of the National Executive Committee of the Association.

He stated that despite the pussyfooting of government they have remained diligent in the performance of their duties saying "a labour deserves his wage."

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