JUSSAG threatens strike over rent allowance

The Judicial Service Staff Association of Ghana (JUSSAG), is threatening to declare a strike if government continues to delay the payment of rent allowances for its members.

A letter addressed to the Minister of Employment and Labour Relations and signed by General Secretary of JUSSAG, Derrick Annan, said the outstanding allowance has been in arrears since January 2017.

According to JUSSAG, if government fails to make the payment on or before  today October 20, 2017, the leadership of the Association will be forced to declare the industrial action to demand what is due JUSAG membersfrom Monday October 23, 2017.

We, respectfully, reiterate that the rent allowance entitled our rank and file is explicitly stated in our conditions of service, and has received approval of the Judicial Council. This allowance has been outstanding since January 2017, and all efforts to receive payment have not yielded the needed response.”

“Upon failure to address the above on or before 19th October, 2017, we are enjoined to embark on industrial action to realize our legitimate demand. Respectfully, we count on the efforts of government and management to make payment of the rent allowance so as to fore-fend any industrial action,” the letter added.

Source,otecfmghana.com