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Unless Changed, MoH Guidelines Treat Community Support Workers As Expendable
Tuesday, 31 March 2020, 10:34 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Associations says its members are receiving contradictory messages from the Ministry of Health that put at risk their lives and those of their clients. Home support workers were told on Monday afternoon by Dr Ashley Bloomfield that they ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Increased Government Funding For Homeless Support
Friday, 14 February 2020, 3:33 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s announcement it will invest $300 million in transitional housing, and says union members will want to make the plan a success. The campaign for housing justice is a key priority of the ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Decision To Keep Concert On FM, Calls For Jobs To Be Protected
Tuesday, 11 February 2020, 3:18 pm | Public Service Association
PSA welcomes decision to keep Concert on FM, calls for jobs to be protected While the decision to keep RNZ Concert playing on FM has been welcomed by staff, they are in no mood to celebrate yet with 18 workers still set to lose their jobs. ... More >>
HealthCare NZ workers protest job cuts in Hamilton today
Friday, 7 February 2020, 10:17 am | Public Service Association
Hamilton members and supporters of the Public Service Association will protest today against the proposal by HealthCare NZ to disestablish 200 jobs in regions around the country, and instead centralise services in Auckland. More >>
Temp agencies undermining pay and conditions
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 2:37 pm | Public Service Association
New Zealanders who need advice from Inland Revenue face long wait times and call disconnections , but instead of training more permanent staff the department intends to hire almost 500 people through temping agencies to fill the gap. More >>
NIWA science workers end 17-month industrial dispute
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 10:42 am | Public Service Association
Union members at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research finally have a new collective agreement after 17 months of bargaining and nationwide industrial action. More >>
New approach to criminal justice will make communities safer
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 3:03 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the announcement of a new strategic direction for the justice system, but says union members want to be properly included in designing the system they will eventually implement. More >>
All workers deserve bereavement leave following miscarriages
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 3:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association strongly supports Labour MP Ginny Andersen’s bill to give three days paid leave to parents who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth. More >>
NIWA science workers prepare for first ever strike action
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:59 pm | Public Service Association
Employees of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research say they don’t want to take industrial action, but management have backed them into a corner. More >>
PSA welcomes new era for New Zealand’s public service
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:08 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports a Bill introduced by the government yesterday that aims to replace the State Sector Act 1988 with a new Public Service Act. More >>
Remember those still fighting for fair pay on Labour Day
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 3:24 pm | Public Service Association
For almost two hundred years the trade union movement has fought for the eight-hour day, and on Labour Day weekend we celebrate this ongoing struggle. More >>
Tauranga City Council employees strike for fair pay
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 12:10 pm | Public Service Association
As Tauranga’s first council meeting since the election gets underway at 1pm, councillors will be greeted with a picket line as city employees strike for two hours. More >>
Fair Pay Agreements will improve the lives of working people
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 8:11 am | Public Service Association
Too many New Zealanders endure poor working conditions in jobs that don’t pay enough and offer few opportunities for career progression, and the union movement is calling for change. More >>
Surplus should be spent on housing, health and services
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 4:47 pm | Public Service Association
Following the government announcement of a $7.5 billion surplus today, the Public Service Association says it is time to end the housing crisis, properly fund our hospitals and implement the recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group. More >>
Pasefika union leaders call for urgent climate action
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:33 pm | Public Service Association
With the Pacific Islands facing unique and imminent threats from climate change, union activists in New Zealand’s Pasefika community are calling for urgent action to address the crisis. More >>
Mental health funding increase welcome but change needed
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:35 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s decision to inject millions of dollars into frontline mental health services. More >>
Community social services workers call for equal pay
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 4:56 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at prominent not-for-profit organisations say they are paid less than they deserve because they are mostly women. More >>
More support needed for workplace breastfeeding
Friday, 23 August 2019, 3:24 pm | Public Service Association
Heart-warming images of House Speaker Trevor Mallard cradling a baby in Parliament have been welcomed around New Zealand, but the Public Service Association warns most families can only dream of such support in the workplace. More >>
Government must take the handbrakes off, deliver equal pay
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 3:11 pm | Public Service Association
Labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand today indicates that a gender pay gap persists in New Zealand, despite improvement in some areas. More >>
Public servants deserve a safe working environment
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 9:57 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the introduction of workplace standards by the State Services Commission that make it clear public services should expect positive and safe workplaces. More >>
