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Good progress in lower North Island health talks
Monday, 14 March 2005, 9:29 am | Public Service Association
Pay talks for health workers at seven lower North Island district health boards are progressing well, their union, the Public Service Association (PSA), says. More >>
PSA targets quality jobs and quality pay
Monday, 7 March 2005, 12:40 am | Public Service Association
Public Service Association (PSA) members across the country are being briefed this week on the union’s plan to secure better pay and working conditions across the public sector. More >>
Survey: One in three prison staff trying to leave
Friday, 4 March 2005, 12:41 am | Public Service Association
A third (31%) of prison staff are actively seeking other employment and nine out of ten (91%) say they want to quit the Corrections department, a nationwide survey published by the Public Service Association (PSA) today reveals. More >>
Survey: One in three prison staff trying to leave
Friday, 4 March 2005, 12:02 am | Public Service Association
A third (31%) of prison staff are actively seeking other employment and nine out of ten (91%) say they want to quit the Corrections department, a nationwide survey published by the Public Service Association (PSA) today reveals. More >>
Paul Cochrane to leave PSA
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 10:14 am | Public Service Association
Public Service Association National Secretary Paul Cochrane is to resign from his role in May, PSA President Keith Gutsell announced today. More >>
Paul Cochrane to leave PSA
Wednesday, 23 February 2005, 8:36 am | Public Service Association
Public Service Association National Secretary Paul Cochrane is to resign from his role in May, PSA President Keith Gutsell announced today. More >>
PSA lodges national pay claim for health workers
Tuesday, 22 February 2005, 10:43 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) has lodged a national pay claim which should mean all health workers end up with fair pay. More >>
Corrections must provide relocation costs
Friday, 18 February 2005, 12:58 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says it will be vigorously pursuing significant relocation costs for staff at Ohura Prison in the King Country, which the government announced today will close in November. More >>
Union outraged by beneficiary advocate’s comments
Monday, 14 February 2005, 4:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is expressing outrage at comments by the National Advocates Advisory Group suggesting that the unprovoked stabbing of a Hamilton Work and Income staff member was excusable because it was motivated by frustration. More >>
Ken Shirley Incorrect
Thursday, 3 February 2005, 10:08 am | Public Service Association
A media statement issued by ACT Ken Shirley MP today headlined ‘Labour Offers Civil Servants Carrot to Join Unions’ contained two inaccuracies which the Public Service Association (PSA) is taking this opportunity to correct. More >>
Removing barriers to paid work essential
Wednesday, 2 February 2005, 11:41 am | Public Service Association
New initiatives to assist greater numbers of women to enter the paid workforce are being welcomed by the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
It’s time for pay and employment equity
Monday, 20 December 2004, 10:04 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is warmly welcoming the establishment of the Pay and Employment Equity Unit. More >>
Nurses settlement puts pressure on pay
Friday, 17 December 2004, 2:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is congratulating nurses for reaching a wage settlement with district health boards, but is warning the agreement accentuates the pay and employment issues other health workers face. More >>
Exciting future for Partnership Advisory Board
Wednesday, 15 December 2004, 4:00 pm | PSA
The appointments to the Partnership Resource Centre Advisory Board, announced today by the Secretary of Labour, will ensure the Centre maintains strong connections with New Zealand unions and employers says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
New prison beds will heighten staffing shortage
Wednesday, 8 December 2004, 11:51 am | Public Service Association
Extra prison beds being added to four prisons nationwide will help ease overcrowding, but is certain to exacerbate the prison officer understaffing crisis, says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
CYF must act after second serious assault
Friday, 19 November 2004, 11:15 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is demanding Child, Youth and Family put immediate steps in place to protect staff at youth justice centres following the second violent attack this year. More >>
Privatised prisons no reduce reoffending bandaid
Monday, 8 November 2004, 4:33 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is dismissing calls from the Sensible Sentencing Trust for the construction of a new privatised ‘super prison’, saying it would have no impact on reoffending rates. More >>
Extra prison beds welcome
Friday, 5 November 2004, 12:19 am | Public Service Association
New funding announced today to build an additional 213 prison beds will help ease overcrowding, but prison officer recruitment problems remain says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
PSA welcomes state retirement savings scheme
Wednesday, 3 November 2004, 11:08 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the government’s confirmation today that is looking to widen the State Sector Retirement Savings Scheme. More >>
PSA welcomes reintegration of housing agencies
Tuesday, 2 November 2004, 10:48 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says formal establishment today of the new Department of Building and Housing will bring much needed clarity to building standards and regulation after years of fragmentation. More >>
