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Just pay for homecare workers
Wednesday, 6 October 2004, 2:30 pm | Public Service Association
Homecare workers are being exploited through contracting arrangements which focus on driving down costs rather than ensuring the quality of care they provide, their union says. More >>
PSA opposes decision on CEG
Monday, 20 September 2004, 5:19 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA opposed the government’s decision to disestablish the Department of Labour’s Community Employment Group and conveyed this message to the government, PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott said today. More >>
Standards will be key to child welfare changes
Monday, 20 September 2004, 9:29 am | Public Service Association
It will be important not to compromise standards in the move to use community agencies to respond to some cases of child abuse and neglect, says the union which represents the country’s statutory social workers. More >>
Standards will be key to child welfare changes
Friday, 17 September 2004, 5:20 pm | Public Service Association
It will be important not to compromise standards in the move to use community agencies to respond to some cases of child abuse and neglect, says the union which represents the country’s statutory social workers. More >>
All health workers deserve a fair deal
Friday, 17 September 2004, 4:50 pm | Public Service Association
All health workers are underpaid and deserve an urgent response to their salary needs, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
All health workers deserve a fair deal
Friday, 17 September 2004, 1:13 pm | Public Service Association
All health workers are underpaid and deserve an urgent response to their salary needs, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
ODHB Toast Of The Taxi Industry
Wednesday, 1 September 2004, 2:27 pm | PSA
Otago District Health Board has slashed its car fleet by half and is requiring staff to use taxis to visit patients in the community, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. More >>
Dental service consultation doesn’t go far enough
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 1:26 pm | PSA
Consultation on improving our school dental services announced yesterday by the Ministry of Health is welcomed by the PSA but the consultation brief needs to be widened, PSA organiser John Shennan said today. More >>
Gore Library Roster Dispute Settled At Mediation
Tuesday, 31 August 2004, 11:23 am | Public Service Association
The dispute lodged by the PSA on behalf of its members employed at the Gore District Council library has been resolved, PSA national secretary and former Gore Borough Librarian Brenda Pilott said today. More >>
Public servants’ balancing act
Wednesday, 4 August 2004, 3:34 pm | PSA
Public servants have the right to participate as citizens in an open, democratic society, PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott said today. More >>
Good Faith Protocol Impasse Stalls Health Talks
Wednesday, 21 July 2004, 12:15 am | Public Service Association
The PSA and the six South Island District Health Boards are off to mediation to try and reach agreement on how they will bargain with each other in 'good faith' for the Clerical and Administrative Employees’ Multi-employer Collective Agreement (MECA), ... More >>
Outcome of mental health nurses’ ballot
Monday, 19 July 2004, 2:46 pm | PSA
PSA mental health nurses at Waikato and Lakes district health boards voted to accept their employers’ latest offer, but Bay of Plenty mental health nurses voted not to, PSA organiser Ron Berry said today. More >>
Sth Is Regional Health Agreements A Step Closer
Tuesday, 13 July 2004, 2:30 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA continues to roll out its national strategy for regional health agreements with the initiation of bargaining for two South Island agreements last Friday July 9, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
PSA Mental Health Nurses Strike
Thursday, 1 July 2004, 3:32 pm | Public Service Association
PSA mental health nurses at Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Lakes district health boards have voted to continue with planned strike action for six days beginning at 3.00am on July 2, PSA organiser Ron Berry said today. More >>
Transport sector should benefit from changes
Thursday, 17 June 2004, 12:35 am | Public Service Association
Although much of the detail is still to be decided, New Zealanders stand to benefit from the changes to the transport sector announced today, PSA national secretary Paul Cochrane said. More >>
White Wash At Dental School
Thursday, 3 June 2004, 1:13 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is calling the University of Otago’s attempts to get union members’ concerns around the Dental School addressed a ‘whitewash’, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. “In August 2003 the PSA raised with the University significant membership concerns ... More >>
Budget positive for working people
Thursday, 27 May 2004, 4:23 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the 2004 Budget, describing it as an important step in rebuilding the state following the ravages of the 1990s, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Closing the pay gap benefits everyone
Thursday, 13 May 2004, 12:45 am | Public Service Association
Thirty years after the Equal Pay Act made pay discrimination in New Zealand illegal, women’s pay still lags well behind men’s, creating a lifelong disadvantage affecting family income, life choices, and security in retirement, PSA national secretary Richard ... More >>
Death Knell For Mosgiel Family Health Counselling
Wednesday, 12 May 2004, 9:37 am | Public Service Association
Mosgiel Family Health Counselling Centre staff were yesterday advised that they were definitely moving to Wakari Hospital, PSA organiser Mark Ryan said today. More >>
PSA and IRD reach proposed settlement
Tuesday, 4 May 2004, 4:59 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA and Inland Revenue teams negotiating the renewal of the Inland Revenue/PSA Collective Agreement have reached a proposed settlement, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
