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Labour's health and safety proposals "opportunity for change
Friday, 27 April 2018, 4:10 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes the opportunity to engage on the government’s Health and Safety At Work Strategy, released today by Workplace Relations and Safety minister Iain Lees-Galloway. More >>
Op-ed: Time to look beyond labour and consumption taxes
Thursday, 26 April 2018, 8:46 am | PSA
New Zealanders need public services, and healthy New Zealand communities need good public services. But it’s time to look beyond labour and consumption taxes to raise the revenue we need for them, PSA National Secretaries Glenn Barclay and Erin Polaczuk ... More >>
The invisible damage of underfunding
Friday, 13 April 2018, 2:52 pm | PSA
New Zealand’s health system has more than 450 "missing" allied health workers - a reality just as damaging as the black mould and sewage in Middlemore Hospital’s walls, the PSA says. More >>
Nelson Marlborough DHB must listen to community
Thursday, 1 March 2018, 10:00 am | PSA
Nelson Marlborough Health have proved they can listen to workers, the PSA says - now they must listen to their community and protect mental health services for vulnerable young people. More >>
Unions welcome commitment to support worker pay equity
Wednesday, 14 February 2018, 1:45 pm | PSA
The Council of Trade Unions, the Public Service Association and E tū welcome the Government’s commitment to equal pay for mental health and addiction support workers. More >>
Employment law amendments recognise the value of unions
Thursday, 25 January 2018, 3:52 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says today’s announcement of employment law changes recognise the value of unions. More >>
Hurunui Council lockout could cost Farmers, holidaymakers
Monday, 18 December 2017, 3:15 pm | PSA
Farmers and holidaymakers could suffer if Hurunui District Council proceeds with a lockout against its own workers, the PSA says. More >>
PSA welcomes Waikato DHB probe
Friday, 1 December 2017, 3:10 pm | PSA
The Auditor-General’s inquiry into Waikato District Health Board’s spending on SmartHealth is a welcome development, the PSA says. More >>
TVNZ members disappointed with CEO salary increase
Friday, 10 November 2017, 4:06 pm | PSA
TVNZ members of the unions, E tū and the PSA today expressed disappointment that Chief Executive, Kevin Kenrick had accepted salary and bonuses which increased his pay by $500,000 whilst overseeing falling revenues at the state-owned broadcaster. More >>
Archibald Decision A Flagrant Waste of Money by Waikato DHB
Wednesday, 8 November 2017, 11:03 am | PSA
Waikato District Health Board’s poor treatment of an employee has been compounded by an unsuccessful and costly appeal, the PSA says. More >>
PSA Welcomes Progressive New Coalition Government
Friday, 20 October 2017, 11:54 am | PSA
The Public Service Association warmly welcomes the 40th Prime Minister of New Zealand, Jacinda Ardern, and congratulates Labour, New Zealand First and the Green Party on the formation of a new Government. More >>
PSA national secretaries vote for equal pay on Suffrage Day
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 2:35 pm | PSA
Today, PSA national secretaries Erin Polaczuk and Glenn Barclay are advance voting for the 2017 election alongside their daughters, with equal pay and fairness in mind on the 124th anniversary of women’s suffrage in New Zealand. More >>
National’s health report card gets an ‘F’ for funding
Tuesday, 19 September 2017, 12:52 pm | PSA
Persistent underfunding of the health system over the last nine years is having a severely negative impact on the quality and timeliness of services, and funding must urgently be restored by the next government if we are to avert the worst of an impending ... More >>
PSA welcomes Green Party plan to reduce youth suicide
Monday, 11 September 2017, 1:48 pm | PSA
The Green Party’s ‘Vision Zero’ plan to reduce youth suicide offers several practicable steps towards lowering the high number of young people who take their own lives in New Zealand, and the PSA is offering to work with the relevant Government ... More >>
Mental health and suicide prevention services under threat
Friday, 1 September 2017, 2:24 pm | PSA
Mental health and suicide prevention services under threat at Nelson Marlborough DHB due to restructure More >>
PSA Presents 'Progressive Thinking' Booklet on Housing
Monday, 21 August 2017, 12:11 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is thrilled to present Progressive Thinking: ten perspectives on housing ; an edited booklet that brings together some of New Zealand’s finest minds in housing policy for a conversation on an issue of prime importance to our ... More >>
PSA Launches Progressive Thinking on Housing Booklet
Friday, 18 August 2017, 1:10 pm | PSA
WHAT: The launch of the PSA’s Progressive Thinking: ten perspectives on housing; a booklet featuring ten leading authors, academics and campaigners writing journalistically on a range of topics in housing. It includes contributions from Alan Johnson (Salvation ... More >>
Smoke & Mirrors from National on Mental Health Yet Again
Tuesday, 15 August 2017, 9:01 am | PSA
The National Party’s re-announcement of an already inadequate response to the crisis in mental health does very little to aid the sector and is utterly insufficient to address growing demand and cost pressures in the mental health system, says the Public ... More >>
Serious concerns for staff at Inland Revenue
Wednesday, 19 July 2017, 1:47 pm | PSA
Inland Revenue’s final decision document on their proposed business transformation shows that the organisation is making sweeping changes to staff roles that will affect service delivery during the rollout of major changes to the tax system, says the ... More >>
Mental Health Care & Support Workers Lodge Equal Pay Claim
Monday, 19 June 2017, 8:48 am | PSA
Today the PSA and E tū have lodged an equal pay claim on behalf of mental health support workers with the Employment Relations Authority. More >>
