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Sick leave stats show little difference between men & women
Friday, 24 June 2011, 4:14 pm | PSA
Figures for sick and domestic leave obtained by the PSA under the Official Information Act show just 1.6 days difference between that taken by men and women working in the public service. More >>
Union Welcomes Visionary Auckland Plan
Tuesday, 31 May 2011, 4:41 pm | PSA
The PSA supports Mayor Len Brown’s visionary plan for Auckland. “The plan recognises the importance of public services in the creation of a truly modern, livable city and we applaud that, says the union’s National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Union Says Prison Smoking Ban Needs More Resourcing
Monday, 30 May 2011, 5:06 pm | PSA
More resources are needed to implement a new smoking ban in prisons as its impact will put both staff and new inmates at greater risk, says the PSA. The ban takes effect on July 1st with no more tobacco allowed to enter prisons from June 1st. More >>
PSA Launches Banner Competition to Celebrate 100th Birthday
Tuesday, 24 May 2011, 2:17 pm | PSA
The PSA turns one hundred in 2013 and to celebrate a century of richly woven trade union history it’s launched a nationwide competition to make a textile banner to reflect the union’s history and future. More >>
Double Downer Budget Won’t Build a Better Future
Thursday, 19 May 2011, 4:48 pm | PSA
The Budget is a double downer for all New Zealanders – it’s visionless and attacks much needed public services. Finance Minister Bill English has shown he has no idea how to “build a better future”, says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
Government hiding its poor economic management
Wednesday, 18 May 2011, 2:37 pm | PSA
The Government needs to show it has more than tinkering skills to offer the country in tomorrow’s budget. Economic growth and jobs come from a joined-up economic strategy not from more public sector bashing says the Public Service Association More >>
PM’s Ducking and Diving Can’t Hide Lack of Economic Plan
Tuesday, 17 May 2011, 3:08 pm | PSA
Throwing those who deliver vital public services onto the dole queue does nothing to create more private sector jobs or economic growth, says the PSA. “3 years of cuts and empty rhetoric have failed to deliver economic growth or more jobs." More >>
Overseas investors eye potential NZ state-asset sales
Thursday, 12 May 2011, 1:00 pm | PSA
Overseas investors eye potential New Zealand state-asset sales Foreign investors are already eyeing the New Zealand market over the Government’s plans to partially privatise state-owned assets. This bursts the myth that any profits from sales would ... More >>
KiwiSaver changes to slash millions from essential services
Wednesday, 11 May 2011, 4:58 pm | PSA
If public sector agencies are forced to pay KiwiSaver contributions directly out of their budgets, tens of millions of dollars will be cut from health and other essential services, says the PSA. More >>
Government not learned lessons of past on PPPs
Monday, 9 May 2011, 2:15 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE May 9th, 2011 For Immediate Use Government not learned lessons of past on public-private partnerships More >>
KiwiSaver cuts will further tighten noose on gov departments
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:50 pm | PSA
Changes to the way public servants’ contributions are paid to KiwiSaver could further squeeze departmental budgets and impact on services says the PSA. Public Service employer contributions are presently administered through a centralised fund but ... More >>
No cuts to policy advice spending realistic, says PSA
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 12:19 pm | PSA
No cuts to policy advice spending realistic, says PSA The fact that the Treasury report, released today, on policy advice spending recommends no cuts to policy advice spending is realistic, says the PSA, the public sector union. “As the report acknowledges, ... More >>
PSA supports quest for greater public sector efficiency
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 2:18 pm | PSA
The release of the Treasury report identifying ways to make the public sector more efficient will be welcomed by public servants and taxpayers, says the PSA, the public sector union. “The benchmarking of administrative and support services, which began ... More >>
Fewer jobs in core administration means fewer services
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:23 pm | PSA
The New Zealand public is the loser of cuts to core government administration because cuts at the core ultimately impact on services, says the PSA. “The latest capping figures on the core government administration issued today by the Minister of State ... More >>
New Zealand Public is Ultimate Victim of Public Sector Cuts
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:54 pm | PSA
Public services that New Zealanders rely on will suffer from more budget cuts and public sector job losses, says the PSA. More >>
A taste of things to come: Union denied access
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 1:27 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE March 24, 2011 For Immediate Use A taste of things to come: Union denied access to members More >>
$800 million in cuts will strike savage blow
Monday, 21 March 2011, 4:01 pm | PSA
The Government’s intention to cut $800 million in new spending from this year’s Budget will further strain public services already under massive pressure due to the Canterbury earthquake and will cost the country socially and economically, says ... More >>
Groundhog day for MAF and Fisheries
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 12:46 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is sceptical of what savings and efficiency gains will come from a merger between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
New Structure at Ministry of Justice Hits Small Communities
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 5:39 pm | PSA
A new Collections structure at the Ministry of Justice will take much needed jobs out of small communities and shift them to larger centres says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
PSA launches awareness campaign to warn against PPP pitfalls
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 9:58 am | PSA
The Public Service Association launched an awareness campaign today in national newspapers and electronic media to warn New Zealanders against the pitfalls of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as the government here prepares to unleash the failed PPP experiment ... More >>
