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Southland health services headed for disruption
Friday, 27 June 2003, 11:59 am | Public Service Association
Negotiations have broken down between the Southland District Health Board and the PSA and New Zealand Nurses Organisation after two days of talks, placing the region’s health services at risk, PSA and combined unions spokesperson, Mark Ryan said today. More >>
Health workers vote to take action at Otago DHB
Friday, 27 June 2003, 11:59 am | Public Service Association
PSA Allied health workers at Otago DHB have voted to take industrial action in support of a better offer to settle their expired Collective Agreement, PSA Organiser Rex Askerud said today. More >>
Public Service Bargaining Parameters
Tuesday, 24 June 2003, 2:05 pm | Public Service Association
PSA welcomes the release today of the Government’s updated bargaining parameters for employment agreement negotiations in the state sector, especially at a time when base pay rates for public servants have fallen far behind those in the private sector, ... More >>
SOEs competing at taxpayers’ expense
Friday, 20 June 2003, 9:44 am | Public Service Association
Competition for work between state owned enterprises Asure New Zealand Ltd and Agriquality New Zealand Ltd is occurring at taxpayers’ expense and must cease, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
PSA slams “inconceivable” animal testing decision
Wednesday, 28 May 2003, 9:01 am | Public Service Association
The PSA says the decision by the Animal Health Board to contract Tb cattle testing to Asure, rather than continue with Agriquality, is a cost-cutting decision that cuts right across all the other defences in place against animal disease. More >>
ACC medical misadventure review appropriate
Tuesday, 27 May 2003, 10:47 am | Public Service Association
The Government’s announcement yesterday of a review of the medical misadventure provisions of the ACC scheme is appropriate, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Pay equity’s time has come
Friday, 23 May 2003, 9:39 am | Public Service Association
The Government is to be applauded for its announcement of the establishment of a Taskforce to progress pay and employment equity in the public service, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Public service middle managers need protection
Thursday, 22 May 2003, 4:30 pm | Public Service Association
A government department forcing its employees to work excessive hours is unnecessary and unacceptable, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Courts and Justice merger positive move
Friday, 16 May 2003, 3:32 pm | Public Service Association
The merger of the Department of Courts and the Ministry of Justice is a positive move towards a more cohesive and integrated public service, PSA national secretary Paul Cochrane said today. More >>
Investment in public services critical
Thursday, 15 May 2003, 4:14 pm | Public Service Association
Extra funding and resources announced in the budget for public services are welcome and come at a critical time for some agencies, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Competition between SOEs untenable
Wednesday, 14 May 2003, 12:28 am | Public Service Association
Conflict between state-owned enterprises ASURE New Zealand Ltd and Agriquality New Zealand Ltd could compromise New Zealand’s defence response to exotic disease outbreaks such as foot and mouth and anthrax, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said ... More >>
National’s got it wrong re probation
Monday, 5 May 2003, 4:42 pm | Public Service Association
National MP Tony Ryall is way off the mark with his statements about the Probation Service, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
May Day extra significance for Public Sector
Thursday, 1 May 2003, 5:33 pm | Public Service Association
May Day is especially significant for PSA and many of its members in the public service, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
PSA welcomes more resources for Probation Service
Monday, 28 April 2003, 3:29 pm | Public Service Association
The announcement of extra probation officers and increases to probation service training budgets is very welcome news, PSA national secretary Lynn Middleton said today. More >>
Need to ensure power savings monitored
Monday, 28 April 2003, 3:22 pm | Public Service Association
PSA is supportive of the Government’s move to set electricity savings targets for the state sector but there would be a need to ensure there was no compromise to health and safety, and minimal disruption to public services, PSA national secretary Paul ... More >>
Auckland City Council doesn’t get the message
Friday, 11 April 2003, 9:55 am | Public Service Association
Auckland City Council obviously doesn’t get, or is ignoring, the message given to it by the Employment Court last month, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Auckland City Council doesn’t get the message
Friday, 11 April 2003, 8:55 am | Public Service Association
Auckland City Council obviously doesn’t get, or is ignoring, the message given to it by the Employment Court last month, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Court finds Auck City Council’s actions unlawful
Monday, 24 March 2003, 5:01 pm | Public Service Association
A decision handed down on Friday by the full Employment Court requiring Auckland City Council to consult with the PSA under the good faith provisions of the Employment Relations Act is a victory for workers, unions, and the Act, PSA national secretary ... More >>
Changes to public services positive move
Wednesday, 12 March 2003, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association
The announcement by State Services Minister Trevor Mallard of the integration of the Early Childhood Development Agency into the Ministry of Education and of reviews of the Ministries of Youth Affairs and Women’s Affairs is a positive step, PSA national ... More >>
Pay gap undermining women’s options, says PSA
Friday, 7 March 2003, 3:31 pm | Public Service Association
In the week leading up to International Women’s Day, on March 8, the PSA launched It’s Time: Pay and Employment Equity Agenda, an ongoing plan of activities to remove the pay gap that exists between men and women. More >>
