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Tertiary Education Commission Faces Another Round Of Damaging Cuts
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 5:11 am | PSA
Ordering more cuts when the Government knows costs can only be saved by reducing the TEC workforce shows how little the Government cares about those who help our tertiary education sector function effectively. More >>
PSA Takes Probation Officer Pay Equity Claim To The Employment Relations Authority
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 3:36 pm | PSA
The application to the ERA asks it to decide rates of remuneration for probation officers that are free from gender-based discrimination. The ERA has the power to fix those rates. More >>
More Damaging Cuts To Defence Civilian Workforce Shows Hypocrisy Of Govt Promise
Thursday, 20 March 2025, 2:37 pm | PSA
NZDF told staff today of plans for a major restructure of the civilian workforce resulting in a net reduction of 374 roles. This comes on top of cuts late last year which saw 144 civilian workers take voluntary redundancy. More >>
Internal Affairs Gutted Again With Govt Planning To Cut 133 Roles
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 2:49 pm | PSA
Staff were told today of the latest proposed job cuts which could result in the net loss of 64 permanent roles, plus 69 fixed term roles which are not being renewed beyond 1 September, for a total reduction of 133 roles. These are spread across all ... More >>
PPPs Pose Risks To New Zealand Workers
Friday, 14 March 2025, 12:04 pm | PSA
"PPPs are a failed model. It makes a false assumption that private enterprise will be more efficient. The reality is the need to make a profit means money is taken away from providing the service." More >>
PSA Takes Legal Action Against Councils To End Pay Discrimination Against Library Workers
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:48 am | PSA
The PSA lodged the claim with Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin councils in 2019. Since then, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has worked with the councils in good faith to reach a settlement. More >>
Sad Day For Low Paid Workers As Govt Rolls Back Living Wage Requirement
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 2:38 pm | PSA
"The Government again shows it doesn’t care about the most vulnerable workers in New Zealand," said PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Five Biotechnology Teams Saved At Callaghan Innovation, But Hundreds Of Redundancies Still Expected
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 11:05 am | PSA
"This whole approach has been clumsy from the get-go with job cuts last year coming ahead of the science system reform plan this year, causing unnecessary distress and uncertainty for many Callaghan workers and their families." More >>
No Place For Privatisation In Health - Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing
Friday, 7 March 2025, 1:11 pm | PSA
"The Government’s privatisation agenda has been well and truly exposed in Minister Brown’s priorities," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
PSA Oranga Tamariki Social Workers, Supervisors, Care And Protection Workers, To Strike Tomorrow
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 3:39 pm | PSA
Members across the country will take part in the total withdrawal of labour, including social workers and members working in care and protection residences, youth justice residences, residential homes, and the national contact centre. More >>
Cuts To Frontline Health Services Exposed By Health Workers Survey
Monday, 3 March 2025, 8:07 am | PSA
Make no mistake this report makes clear that health is in crisis and Government policies are to blame. We now have stark evidence from health workers who know the system best that funding cuts and the hiring freeze are having a direct impact on services. More >>
Strike Action Begins Tomorrow At Oranga Tamariki Over Insulting Pay Offer, Unmanageable Workloads
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 4:39 pm | PSA
"Workers are taking this action to send a very strong message to Oranga Tamariki that it needs to take their concerns seriously and make a fair offer," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association for Te Pūkenga ... More >>
NZDF And PSA Dispute Settled
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:14 am | PSA
This week PSA members, who are civilian workers, voted to ratify a new collective agreement which includes pay increases for every union member covered by the Collective Agreement. More >>
PSA Appoints Fleur Fitzsimons As A National Secretary
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 1:30 pm | PSA
To ensure continuity the PSA has appointed Fleur ahead of National Secretary Kerry Davies’ retirement later in year. The PSA is the union of 95,000 members, working in the Public Service, State Sector, Health, Local Government and Community and Public ... More >>
Stop Defence Civilian Job Cuts If The Govt Is Serious About Increasing Spending
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:44 am | PSA
"We welcome the u-turn on Defence spending by the Government and urge it to start by stopping any further cuts to the civilian workforce," said Fleur Fitzsimons, Assistant Secretary for the Public Service Association for Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Workers Strike Over Insulting Pay Offer, Unmanageable Workloads
Monday, 24 February 2025, 8:19 am | PSA
Strike to begin 28 February with two hour full labour withdrawal 7 March More >>
New Crisis Working Group A Sign Of Desperation By Health Minister
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 2:25 pm | PSA
"This is a crisis of the Government’s own making and the unit is another sign of desperation," said PSA acting national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Telehealth Staff Cuts Would Reduce Access To Virtual Healthcare
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1:58 pm | PSA
The proposed cuts would see only two full time Telehealth data and digital roles, and one Planning, Funding and Outcomes (PFO) role remain, reduced from 17 Telehealth support roles (including vacant roles). Roles proposed to be cut include Telehealth ... More >>
Dr Sarfati’s Resignation Another Blow To Underfunded Health System
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:50 am | PSA
PSA Acting National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says Dr Sarfati’s resignation will create more turmoil in an overstretched health system being put under further pressure by the Government’s demands for health spending cuts. More >>
Axing 63 Roles At Callaghan Innovation Will Drive Essential Skills Out Of The Country
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 9:32 am | PSA
Cabinet papers released alongside the science reform announcements stated that the Minister would conduct a review of capability within Callaghan Innovation that could be retained and transferred elsewhere. However, this review resulted in minimal change. More >>
