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Health Workers Reject “Sunshine Salaries”
Friday, 22 August 2003, 3:46 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working in Public Health, Health Promotion and Mental Health Services will no longer tolerate the current low Nelson Marlborough District Health Board salary rates, PSA Organiser Mike Cunliffe said today. More >>
PSA welcomes public services changes
Tuesday, 12 August 2003, 5:19 pm | Public Service Association
The strengthening of the Ministry of Women’s Affairs and the creation of a new Ministry of Youth Development announced today by the Government are positive moves, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
IRD PSA Members Of Celeb Surfing Allegations
Monday, 4 August 2003, 3:41 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members in Inland Revenue are very concerned about allegations in the media of so-called “celebrity surfing” involving inappropriate accessing of celebrities’ files, PSA Organiser Jeff Osborne said today. More >>
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 >>
