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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 >>
PSA presents case to Mental Health Review group
Friday, 31 May 2002, 6:18 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA today made submissions on Auckland mental health services to the Mental Health Commission’s review group, said PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA President re-elected
Wednesday, 29 May 2002, 4:58 pm | Public Service Association
PSA President Ian Bamber has been re-elected for a further two-year term, PSA national secretary Paul Cochrane said today. More >>
PSA Congress Time For Celebration
Tuesday, 28 May 2002, 10:12 am | Public Service Association
The PSA Congress on May 29-30 will be an opportunity for celebrating the achievements made over recent years in enhancing the quality of New Zealand’s public services. It is fitting that this be shared with guest speakers at the congress, the Ministers ... More >>
Good News In Science & Technology Not Full Story
Friday, 24 May 2002, 4:33 pm | Public Service Association
The trumpeting of increased funding for the research, science, and technology sector does not seem to match up to the reality on the ground, PSA national secretary Bryce Fleury said today. More >>
Auckland mental health problems continue
Monday, 20 May 2002, 5:01 pm | Public Service Association
The continuing problems being faced by Auckland mental health workers were reinforced at a meeting of delegates on Friday, PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Let SFO Director get on with job
Thursday, 16 May 2002, 5:39 pm | Public Service Association
Serious Fraud Officer director David Bradshaw should be left alone to get on with his job, PSA national secretary Bryce Fleury said today. More >>
PSA Makes Local Govt Submission
Thursday, 16 May 2002, 2:15 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomed the opportunity to present its submission on local government to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Shortage Of Mental Health Workers No Excuse
Friday, 3 May 2002, 5:27 pm | Public Service Association
While there are problems based around the recruitment and retention of mental health workers, the staff shortage is only one reason for the current crisis in Auckland’s mental health, and is no excuse for inaction, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff ... More >>
Mental Health Crisis Team Desperate
Wednesday, 1 May 2002, 8:03 pm | Public Service Association
The Community Assessment and Treatment Team attached to Waitakere Hospital would not have switched their phone on to answerphone last night if they were not desperate, PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
