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TVNZ Chairman should consider his future
Monday, 21 October 2002, 4:01 pm | Public Service Association
Ross Armstrong’s position as both chairman of Television New Zealand and of crown research institute, Industrial Research Limited, are severely compromised in light of his recent actions and he should consider his future in these two state-funded ... More >>
Parliamentary report acknowledges staff underpaid
Friday, 18 October 2002, 5:11 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA was pleased to note that many of the recommendations contained in its submission to the Review Committee on Parliamentary Appropriations had been well-received, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
MP abusing parliamentary process - PSA
Thursday, 17 October 2002, 12:45 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is appalled at the actions of ACT MP Deborah Coddington in threatening to use parliamentary privilege to name Child, Youth and Family social workers involved in a particular case, especially when she has not got all the facts, PSA national ... More >>
Health-safety causes further mental health action
Tuesday, 15 October 2002, 5:08 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working in Auckland mental health crisis and community teams are taking industrial action due to an acute shortage of patient beds, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Health Workforce Development Not Fixed By Market
Thursday, 10 October 2002, 4:39 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomed the findings of the Health Workforce Advisory Committee’s report Framing Future Directions and is looking forward to consulting its members on the shape of its submission on the document, PSA spokesperson John Shennan said today. More >>
Allied Health workers reject offer
Friday, 4 October 2002, 11:08 am | Public Service Association
PSA Allied Health workers at Midcentral, Palmerston North have rejected the latest offer made by the DHB and have agreed to escalate their current industrial action from Monday, October 21, PSA spokesperson John Shennan said today. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation transparency call
Wednesday, 25 September 2002, 9:13 am | Public Service Association
PSA members working in the Problem Gambling Foundation have previously expressed concerns about the lack of transparency in the financial processes of the organisation and are now calling for a wider external review of the Foundation, with the involvement ... More >>
Personal Grievance lodged on behalf of tv reporter
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has lodged with the Employment Relations Authority a personal grievance claim against Television New Zealand on behalf of television reporter Kim Webby, PSA spokesperson Jo Quatermass said today. More >>
Personal Grievance lodged on behalf of tv reporter
Friday, 20 September 2002, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has lodged with the Employment Relations Authority a personal grievance claim against Television New Zealand on behalf of television reporter Kim Webby, PSA spokesperson Jo Quatermass said today. More >>
health workers oppose employer’s scab tactics
Tuesday, 17 September 2002, 4:34 pm | Public Service Association
PSA Allied Health workers at Midcentral, Palmerston North, who are presently taking industrial action, are very concerned at attempts by Midcentral District Health Board to obtain nurses and private practice therapists to cover duties during the action, ... More >>
PSA Wins Injunction Against Otago University
Monday, 9 September 2002, 11:33 am | Public Service Association
The Employment Relations Authority yesterday granted the PSA an interim injunction to prevent the University of Otago from advertising and filling positions in its restructured Research & International Division, PSA Organiser Mark Ryan said ... More >>
Union Challenges Rationale For DHB Job Cuts
Friday, 30 August 2002, 9:24 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association will be challenging the rationale behind Auckland District Health Board’s decision to “review” 70 jobs, PSA national secretary Bryce Fleury said today. More >>
PSA Seeks Injunction Against Otago University
Friday, 23 August 2002, 10:25 am | Public Service Association
The New Zealand Public Service Association is seeking an injunction against the University of Otago and has initiated proceedings. The PSA is seeking an order from the Employment Relations Authority to prevent the University from advertising positions in the Research ... More >>
Union and employer partners
Sunday, 18 August 2002, 10:50 pm | Public Service Association
An employment agreement enhancing working conditions for union members, signed between the PSA and the Ministry of Social Development, the largest government department, was significant for both organisations and the state sector as a whole, PSA national ... More >>
Attack on Work and Income office reminder
Thursday, 8 August 2002, 9:17 am | Public Service Association
The incident in the Porirua office of Work and Income New Zealand yesterday in which office equipment was destroyed by someone wielding weapons is a stark reminder of the difficulties Work and Income face in their job, PSA national secretary Richard ... More >>
RNZ’s Refusal To Consult Over Staffing Cuts
Wednesday, 7 August 2002, 2:14 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has today lodged a Compliance Order with the Employment Relations Authority in a bid to require Radio New Zealand to comply with the consultative provisions of the Collective Agreement in place between the two organisations, PSA national ... More >>
Science And Technology Crucial To Economic Growth
Monday, 8 July 2002, 4:22 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA agrees with the Minister of Research, Science and Technology that New Zealand depends on effective science and technological development to enable it to grow economically, but the industry must have a stable and certain funding base, PSA national secretary ... More >>
Workplace Deaths Raises OSH Resourcing Concerns
Wednesday, 3 July 2002, 4:19 pm | Public Service Association
The tragic deaths of two maintenance workers in Auckland yesterday after a bundle of steel fell on them has rekindled serious concerns of PSA members in OSH about funding and resourcing, PSA national secretary Bryce Fleury said today. More >>
PSA supports stop experimenting with science call
Thursday, 27 June 2002, 5:37 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA endorses the call by John Hay, President of the Association of Crown Research Institutes, for an end to the contestable funding experiment for science funding, PSA national secretary Bryce Fleury said today. More >>
‘Golden Handshake’ Term Misleading
Wednesday, 19 June 2002, 2:24 pm | Public Service Association
The phrase ‘golden handshake’ has become a misnomer. It is particularly misleading when used in the context of payments made to public sector workers over the last three years as referred to in media reports, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff ... More >>
