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PSA – change for the better
Tuesday, 20 June 2000, 4:19 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA said today the Government's response to the findings of the Hunn Review of the Department of Work and Income will go a long way to addressing the issues raised. More >>
PSA welcomes spending on quality public services
Thursday, 15 June 2000, 5:24 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA – New Zealand’s biggest public sector union – today welcomed the budget’s broad emphasis on a rebuilding of a stronger public service. ‘In particular we are pleased with the significant funding improvement for the rebuilding the quality of ... More >>
Partnership in Courts– a good thing getting better
Monday, 29 May 2000, 3:21 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA’s Partnership for Quality approach to industrial relations was today strengthened further with the signing of a renewed ‘protocol’ between the Department for strengthened further Courts and the union. More >>
Redundancy payment in line with contract – PSA
Wednesday, 17 May 2000, 12:32 am | Public Service Association
The PSA – the union representing Airways Corporation technicians – today said payments made to ‘a airways technician was made under legal collective contracts and agreed redundancy provisions.’ More >>
PM welcomes Partnership for Quality approach
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 4:00 pm | Public Service Association
In a media statement issued today the Prime Minister recognised that unions can play an important role in achieving quality public services, and endorsed the Public Services Association's partnership model as a means of achieving this. More >>
PM welcomes Partnership for Quality approach
Thursday, 4 May 2000, 3:56 pm | Public Service Association
In a media statement issued today the Prime Minister recognised that unions can play an important role in achieving quality public services, and endorsed the Public Services Association's partnership model as a means of achieving this. More >>
The way to better jobs and better public services
Tuesday, 2 May 2000, 9:34 am | Public Service Association
THE Government’s formal endorsement of the PSA’s Partnership for Quality approach is simply the beginning of significant change to the way things are done – and delivered – in the public service, PSA secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. State Services ... More >>
Partnership for Quality – the way to better jobs
Monday, 1 May 2000, 5:56 pm | Public Service Association
THE Government’s formal endorsement of the PSA’s Partnership for Quality approach is simply the beginning of significant change to the way things are done – and delivered – in the public service, PSA secretary Richard Wagstaff said today. More >>
Capacity the key to Child Youth and Family review
Friday, 24 March 2000, 12:39 am | Public Service Association
The Government’s move to review the referral and placement of ‘at risk’ children by Child Youth and Family was today welcomed by the PSA, the main public sector union and the representative of the country’s social services workers. More >>
Apprentices needed in public service - PSA
Wednesday, 22 March 2000, 12:49 am | Public Service Association
The government's Modern Apprenticeship Scheme should be extended to the public service, the country's biggest state sector union - the PSA - said today. More >>
New Laws Allow For Public Service Re-building
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 2:36 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA – New Zealand’s 45,000 strong public sector union – today said there was ‘much in the proposed industrial laws to give us confidence there can be a significant re-building of the capacity of the public service.’ More >>
Probation officers deserve ‘a fair go’ – PSA
Tuesday, 14 March 2000, 11:03 am | Public Service Association
The PSA – the union representing the two suspended Auckland probation officers - has called for ‘some basic fairness and common-sense, particularly from the media’ over the allegations ‘ which are just that – unproven and unsubstantiated.’ More >>
IRD staff are people too – even Bob!
Thursday, 9 March 2000, 4:22 pm | Public Service Association
The portrayal of ‘Bob’ as the less than popular tax worker – in Inland Revenue’s $2.8 million advertising campaign only ‘serves to further downgrade the role and value of public servants,’ the PSA said today. More >>
Commitment to public service spending essential
Wednesday, 8 March 2000, 3:51 pm | Public Service Association
The clear indication from the Finance Minister, Michael Cullen, of increased state sector spending is ‘proof there is a commitment to rebuilding the capacity of the public service,’ says PSA national secretary, Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Min wage rise brings overdue relief for workers
Monday, 20 December 1999, 4:20 pm | Public Service Association
The increase in the minimum wage will bring some relief for those New Zealanders who work ‘very hard for what remains a very basic income’, the PSA said today. More >>
Tax workers push for new contract
Tuesday, 7 December 1999, 9:33 am | Public Service Association
PSA members at Inland Revenue will stop work across the country today (Tuesday, December 7) and hold lunchtime rallies as their campaign for a collective contract intensifies. More >>
Christmas hospital slashing - PSA
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 3:41 pm | Public Service Association
Clerical workers at Health Waikato's in-patient services face an unhappy and uncertain Christmas knowing management plan to axe up to 30 of them in the New Year. More >>
Still more research jobs slashed - PSA
Wednesday, 24 November 1999, 3:26 pm | Public Service Association
Ten redundancies amongst researchers at the country's leading horticulture and food research institute, HortResearch - announced today - underline the Government's complete lack of commitment to developing a knowledge-based economy,' says PSA organiser Malcolm ... More >>
Commitment to public services welcomed - PSA
Tuesday, 23 November 1999, 12:35 am | Public Service Association
The Labour Party's state sector policy shows a 'clear understanding of what afflicts the public service and, more importantly, what must be done to improve it,' the PSA national secretary Paul Cochrane said today. More >>
Changes in PSA leadership
Wednesday, 17 November 1999, 1:50 pm | Public Service Association
A three-person 'national secretariat' has been appointed to manage and lead New Zealand's biggest union, the PSA. More >>
