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New billboards show stark choice on services
Friday, 2 September 2005, 5:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is erecting billboards in Auckland and Wellington today warning voters that tax cuts will lead to cuts to essential public services. More >>
Commitment to quality dental health long overdue
Wednesday, 31 August 2005, 3:38 pm | Public Service Association
The therapists and dental assistants union, the Public Service Association (PSA), is welcoming Labour’s $100 million policy to revamp New Zealand’s antiquated school dental service which was launched this afternoon. More >>
Quality public services or a $10 a week tax cut
Tuesday, 23 August 2005, 8:43 am | Public Service Association
National’s plans to slash public services would end up costing workers and families more than they stand to gain from the tax cuts being promised, says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
PSA goes to Employment Relations Authority
Monday, 22 August 2005, 8:54 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is taking legal action against district health boards for breaching the Employment Relations Act and the health code of good faith. More >>
Mental health workers to strike on Monday
Friday, 19 August 2005, 9:26 am | Public Service Association
Mental health workers across the country will take strike action on Monday (22 August) after mediation talks in Wellington this afternoon failed. More >>
Tax relief will be welcomed by stressed families
Thursday, 18 August 2005, 2:35 pm | Public Service Association
The union representing the nation’s social workers and other public servants who work with families is welcoming the tax relief package announced by the government today. More >>
Checkpoint off air tonight
Wednesday, 17 August 2005, 4:21 pm | Public Service Association
Radio New Zealand’s drive time news and current affairs programme, Checkpoint, will be off the air tonight as staff take further industrial action in support of a better pay deal. More >>
The ‘Bird’ joins Radio New Zealand picket line
Thursday, 11 August 2005, 3:51 pm | Public Service Association
Striking Radio New Zealand staff are being joined on the picket line this afternoon by the network’s iconic bird-call ‘birdie’. More >>
Morning report off air again: more action likely
Tuesday, 9 August 2005, 12:00 am | Public Service Association
Radio New Zealand’s flagship current affairs show, Morning Report was off air again today as union members from the Public Service Association and the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union walked off the job in protest at their employer’s refusal ... More >>
Radio New Zealand off the air again
Monday, 8 August 2005, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association
Radio New Zealand staff have reluctantly taken strike action again this afternoon in protest at the continuing refusal of their employer to make a reasonable pay offer. More >>
More strike action at Radio New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 August 2005, 11:19 am | Public Service Association
Radio New Zealand workers are walking off the job again this morning in protest at the refusal of their employer to improve its current pay offer. More >>
BBC workers call foul over use as strike breakers
Monday, 1 August 2005, 3:56 pm | Public Service Association
BBC journalists today condemned the use of their broadcasts by Radio New Zealand during industrial action. More >>
Radio New Zealand staff stop work
Friday, 29 July 2005, 3:09 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at Radio New Zealand are stopping work this afternoon to consider their response to a breakdown in their pay talks. More >>
Party vote public services
Tuesday, 26 July 2005, 1:11 pm | Public Service Association
With public services shaping up as a key election issue, the Public Service Association (PSA) today warned voters that tax cuts are not affordable without big cuts to essential government functions. More >>
University salaries must be addressed
Wednesday, 20 July 2005, 5:17 pm | Public Service Association
A national pay scale for university staff is essential if New Zealand is to avoid a two-tier system which would unfairly advantage students from wealthy families and those lucky enough to live in the ‘right’ cities, says the Public Service Association ... More >>
Capability focus right in education sector report
Monday, 18 July 2005, 4:12 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) agrees with the findings of the review calling on the government to strengthen education sector agencies, rather than waste time and money restructuring them. More >>
Petrol price rises hitting field workers hard
Friday, 15 July 2005, 3:47 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is warning that mileage allowances paid to field workers are going to have to increase in the face of continually increasing petrol prices. More >>
Workers paid for private prison profits
Wednesday, 13 July 2005, 12:48 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the return of the Auckland Central Remand Prison to the public prisons service. More >>
Search for accountability is about more than blame
Tuesday, 12 July 2005, 4:44 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is urging New Zealanders to reserve their judgement about the alleged sexual abuse of two young girls in foster care until a review has been completed into the case. More >>
National’s facts inaccurate again
Thursday, 16 June 2005, 1:41 pm | Public Service Association
PSA is not offering one-off payments to public servants to join the union as alleged by National MPs Tony Ryall and Wayne Mapp yesterday. More >>
