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Overturning Court Of Appeal Decision On Foreshore And Seabed Is Abuse Of Power
Friday, 26 July 2024, 1:36 pm | PSA
The 2004 Act vested ownership of the foreshore and seabed in the Crown, extinguishing any Māori claims to ownership and causing widespread outrage and protests among Māori communities. More >>
PSA Files Claim Against Oranga Tamariki In The Employment Relations Authority
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 4:30 pm | PSA
The PSA has today filed proceedings in the Employment Relations Authority alleging Oranga Tamariki is not complying with the collective agreement relating to change processes. More >>
Auckland Council Eyes Privatising Pools And Leisure Centres
Tuesday, 23 July 2024, 2:59 pm | PSA
The proposal would see Auckland Council outsource management of the 22 facilities it currently operates. Nineteen other facilities already have outsourced management, and another is leased to a third-party provider. More >>
The PSA Wins Case Against The Ministry Of Education
Thursday, 18 July 2024, 4:24 pm | PSA
The PSA filed proceedings in the Authority because of the Ministry’s failure to comply with the collective agreement in relation to job losses forced by the Government’s spending cuts. More >>
Blood Service Workers Celebrate Long-awaited Pay Parity And Cost Of Living Settlement
Wednesday, 10 July 2024, 2:42 pm | PSA
Lab workers, scientists, technicians, and administrators at New Zealand Blood Service have voted to accept a pay offer which was made following industrial action in May and June. More >>
Children And Young People Will Suffer From Govt’s Sharp Cuts At Oranga Tamariki
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 10:50 am | PSA
Tamariki, rangatahi, and whānau, will bear the brunt of the Government’s spending cuts at the agency charged with supporting children and young people at risk. Oranga Tamariki today confirmed final decisions to axe 419 specialist jobs to meet Government ... More >>
PSA Takes Ministry Of Education To Employment Relations Authority Today
Friday, 21 June 2024, 9:20 am | PSA
The PSA action against the Ministry of Education in relation to job cuts begins this morning at 9.30am at the Employment Relations Authority. More >>
Govt Ignores Housing Crisis And Ticks Off Deep Cuts At Housing Ministry
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 1:49 pm | PSA
The latest cuts impact the Strategy, Insight and Governance, Policy, and Organisational Performance business groups. Further cuts to other business groups are proposed for later this year. More >>
Care And Support Workers Call "Time’s Up", Take Long-overdue Pay Equity Claim To The ERA
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 1:31 pm | PSA
Almost two years have passed since the claim was initiated with 15 employers and no settlement has been reached. The claim could have implications for 65,000 people working in disability, home, and mental health support, and aged care work. More >>
Care And Support Workers Call "Time’s Up", & Take Long-overdue Pay Equity Claim To The ERA
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:47 pm | PSA
Unions for care and support workers will take their long-overdue pay equity claim to the Employment Relations Authority (ERA) in Wellington on Thursday (13 June). More >>
PSA Statement On Waikeria Prison Riot Review
Friday, 7 June 2024, 9:05 am | PSA
The PSA represents 4300 Corrections staff and is extremely proud of our members on the frontline in dealing with a serious and challenging situation which posed a significant risk to them and offenders. More >>
Environment Disaster - 303 Roles Proposed To Go From Ministry
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 12:55 pm | PSA
Vital work combatting climate change, cleaning up rivers and safeguarding our biodiversity will be jeopardised as the Ministry for the Environment looks set to nearly halve its workforce. More >>
Budget 2024 Lays Bare Senseless Cuts To Public Services To Fund Tax Cuts
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:00 pm | PSA
"This is a dark day for public services and the dedicated public service workers who do so much to support communities and businesses up and down the motu," said Duane Leo National Secretary for Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga ... More >>
Govt Cuts Take Further Toll On Waka Kotahi’s Road Safety And Climate Change Work
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:00 pm | PSA
More cuts are proposed at Waka Kotahi with experts focused on providing the analysis and advice to help save lives on roads and shift to lower emission, climate resilient transport under threat. More >>
Govt Guts The Very Agency Helping The Public Service Deliver Better Outcomes
Friday, 24 May 2024, 6:05 pm | PSA
Te Kawa Mataaho Public Service Commission is proposing to shed 24 roles undermining its ability to lead an efficient and diverse public service, fit to face the country’s challenges. More >>
NZ Blood Workers Plan 24-hour Strike For Pay Parity
Friday, 24 May 2024, 10:16 am | PSA
More than 290 lab workers, scientists, technicians, and administrators at New Zealand Blood Service have voted to strike after more than seven months of stalled negotiations. More >>
Total Roles Lost At Ministry Of Social Development Set To Top 700
Thursday, 23 May 2024, 4:46 pm | PSA
Government spending cuts could see the Ministry of Social Development shed more than 700 roles in total with more proposed job losses announced today. More >>
Education Ministry must try harder to redeploy as many laid off workers as possible
Tuesday, 21 May 2024, 2:17 pm | PSA
The PSA is taking action to force the Ministry of Education to comply with its legal obligations to do everything it can to find other roles for staff it is laying off because of the Government’s spending cuts. More >>
ACC Downgrades Safeguarding Māori From Injury And Sexual Violence
Friday, 17 May 2024, 11:35 am | PSA
Specialist Māori injury prevention roles slashed More >>
Downsizing Of ERO Inconsistent With Govt Priority Of Lifting Student Achievement
Friday, 10 May 2024, 12:07 pm | PSA
The Education Review Office is proposing to disestablish 25 roles, many of which are currently vacant, with a net loss of 13 positions. This follows the Government’s directive to ERO to cut spending by 6.5% More >>