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More surprise strike action at TVNZ
Monday, 30 October 2006, 12:19 am | Public Service Association
Further surprise strike action by members of the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is underway at TVNZ with more disruptions to programmes likely. More >>
TVNZ offer rejected – action on high profile shows
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 4:09 pm | Public Service Association
Union members from the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union have overwhelmingly rejected a revised pay offer from TVNZ and will start rolling industrial action targeted at high profile New Zealand-made programmes. More >>
Union members at TVNZ to walk off the job for hour
Thursday, 26 October 2006, 9:54 am | Public Service Association
Union members from the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union at TVNZ will walk off the job for an hour tomorrow to discuss a revised pay offer from the state broadcaster and any further industrial action. More >>
Forty Hour Week Still Not A Reality - PSA
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 3:24 pm | PSA
Forty hour week still not a reality in public sector 166 years after Parnell A forty hour working week is still not a reality in the public sector on Labour Day in 2006, 166 years after carpenter Samuel Parnell took a stand for the eight hour day in 1840. ... More >>
Bed, staff cuts not answer for Gisborne Hospital
Wednesday, 25 October 2006, 11:14 am | Public Service Association
“More funding from the Ministry of Health, not cuts in bed numbers or staffing levels is the answer to Gisborne Hospital’s financial troubles,” said Margaret Takoko, PSA Organiser responsible for Gisborne Hospital in response to a discussion ... More >>
Unions and TVNZ seek mediation
Friday, 20 October 2006, 10:15 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union will seek the assistance of the Department of Labour’s mediation service next Tuesday in an attempt to resolve the pay dispute between TVNZ and the unions. More >>
TVNZ faces rolling industrial action
Sunday, 15 October 2006, 2:17 pm | PSA
TVNZ staff voted today to begin a campaign of rolling industrial action involving more than 300 of the network’s employees. The action has the potential to disrupt many of the station’s highest profile shows, and comes after members of the PSA ... More >>
Politicians must respect A-G's independence
Thursday, 12 October 2006, 11:50 am | Public Service Association
Politicians must respect independence of Auditor-General says public servants’ union More >>
Surplus: Union call for accord on public services
Wednesday, 11 October 2006, 10:18 am | Public Service Association
The union representing public service workers, the PSA, is today calling on the National and Labour parties to develop a bipartisan accord about investing in public services for New Zealand and New Zealanders. More >>
Twenty years too long for gender pay equality
Thursday, 5 October 2006, 2:18 pm | Public Service Association
“Twenty years is too long for women to wait to be paid at the same rate as men,” said Nanette Cormack, newly appointed Pay and Employment Equity Co-ordinator at the PSA commenting on figures released today by Statistics New Zealand. The figures show ... More >>
Improved public sector conditions good for workers
Tuesday, 3 October 2006, 6:11 pm | Public Service Association
“Figures released today showing the improved employment conditions in the public sector are good for workers and help ensure that New Zealand public services are of the highest quality,” said Brenda Pilott, National Secretary of the Public Service ... More >>
Corrections Officers demand safe workplace
Monday, 25 September 2006, 1:14 pm | Public Service Association
Corrections Officers’ union delegates who are members of the Public Service Association have today unanimously passed a resolution calling for an immediate, independent and wide-ranging enquiry into the safety of Corrections Officers. “The safety of ... More >>
Settlement of Progressive dispute win for unions
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 5:09 pm | Public Service Association
"Today's settlement of the dispute between Progressive Supermarkets and the National Distribution Union and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union is a win for these workers and the union movement," said Brenda Pilott, National Secretary ... More >>
Union calls for healthy initiatives
Thursday, 21 September 2006, 2:01 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is welcoming today's announcement that the government will encourage the state sector to assist healthy nutrition and physical activity choices and calls on all employers in the state sector to make physical activity for employees accessible ... More >>
PSA launches appeal for locked out workers
Monday, 18 September 2006, 9:23 am | Public Service Association
The PSA has today launched a nation-wide appeal to its 55,000 members throughout the public sector seeking financial support for the 600 locked out supermarket distribution workers and their families to meet their basic costs of living. More >>
PSA Will Be Involved in Local Government Debate
Friday, 8 September 2006, 3:01 pm | Public Service Association
The union for local government workers will be involved in the current discussion and debate on proposals to reform local government structures in Auckland. More >>
Workers breathe sigh of relief at death of bill
Wednesday, 23 August 2006, 2:51 pm | Public Service Association
“Workers will breathe a sigh of relief today with the announcement by the Maori Party that they will stop Wayne Mapp’s probationary period employment bill from going any further,” said Richard Wagstaff, National Secretary of the Public Service ... More >>
Union membership key to pay rise
Monday, 21 August 2006, 2:10 pm | Public Service Association
“Being a member of a union is the key to a better pay rise,” said Richard Wagstaff, National Secretary of the Public Service Association, commenting on figures released by Statistics New Zealand showing that those covered by collective employment agreements ... More >>
Resources key to success of justice system
Tuesday, 15 August 2006, 4:13 pm | Public Service Association
“Increased training for employees in the criminal justice system and more staff and resources will ensure that the criminal justice reforms announced today can address concerns about the high rate of imprisonment and recidivist offenders,” said Richard ... More >>
Ambitious plans to unionise Māori workers
Thursday, 10 August 2006, 5:05 pm | Public Service Association
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina, the organisation representing Māori members of the Public Service Association held its bi-annual Congress at Hongoeka Marae in Plimmerton this week and developed an ambitious plan to unionise Māori workers throughout the ... More >>
