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Govt Diminishes Critical Role Of Te Arawhiti, Office For Māori Crown Relations
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 4:49 pm | PSA
The diminishing of Te Arawhiti is another disappointing attack on the place of Māori in Aotearoa, said the Public Service Association. More >>
Govt Cuts Protections For Environment Again - One In Five Roles Axed At The EPA
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 12:24 pm | PSA
The EPA is also proposing to scrap the team engaging with sectors like forestry and agriculture, key stakeholders which need to understand the role and function of the Authority. It is also significantly downsizing its community engagement function. More >>
PSA Strongly Rejects Funding Pay Rises Through Cuts To Jobs And Services
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 7:27 pm | PSA
The PSA strongly rejects moves to fund pay rises for public service workers through further cuts to public services and jobs, as signalled in the Government’s Workforce Policy Statement (GWPS). The Minister for Public Services Nicola Willis today released ... More >>
Minister’s Statement About Community Providers False And Offensive
Wednesday, 7 August 2024, 5:57 pm | PSA
"It is inappropriate and wrong for a Cabinet Minister to describe valued community providers in such an inflammatory and disrespectful way," said Melissa Woolley, Assistant Secretary for Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Government Broken Promise Will Harm Babies And Children
Friday, 2 August 2024, 2:44 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is the union for social workers and other social service workers employed in non-governmental organisations. Yesterday the PSA was part of a briefing on Family Start funding, which confirmed ... More >>
Govt Axes Specialist Māori Housing Roles Despite Housing Crisis Facing Many Māori
Thursday, 1 August 2024, 12:53 pm | PSA
The latest restructure will see a net reduction of 27 roles from Te Kurutao Group Māori which currently has 48 FTEs. This follows earlier decisions to cut 130 roles in the wake of the Government’s spending cuts which have stripped $1 billion from ... More >>
Govt’s War On Science Ramps Up - Big Cuts Planned For GNS Science
Wednesday, 31 July 2024, 1:43 pm | PSA
GNS Science is proposing to cut more than 10% of its workforce undermining its critical work helping New Zealand adapt to climate change and manage natural hazards and risks from earthquakes, tsunami and volcanic eruptions More >>
Political Rhetoric Not Matched By Health Workers’ Experience
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:12 pm | PSA
Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi National Secretary Kerry Davies says the experience of members is that underfunding is the cause of financial issues at Te Whatu Ora rather than an excess of corporate and administrative roles. More >>
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 >>
