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Radio NZ Dispute Not Just About Money
Thursday, 9 August 2001, 9:59 am | Public Service Association
"Today's stoppage by workers at RNZ is as much about the quality of management as it is about the terms and conditions of work for RNZ staff", said PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Radio NZ Suspends PSA Members
Tuesday, 7 August 2001, 5:02 pm | Public Service Association
"RNZ has issued PSA members with notices of suspension following a failure to resolve Collective Agreement negotiations in mediation today" said PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Community Probation Staff Settle
Friday, 3 August 2001, 11:46 am | Public Service Association
"After more than 9 months of negotiations and 6 days of strike action, PSA members have voted to ratify a new collective employment agreement with the Community Probation Service" says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Courts - The Next Probation?
Monday, 30 July 2001, 11:05 am | Public Service Association
"An evaluation of salaries in the Departments of Courts shows they are grossly underpaid compared to median rates in the rest of the public sector", said PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA Probation Members Consider New Deal
Tuesday, 10 July 2001, 6:19 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working for the Community Probation Service will be meeting early next week to consider an improved offer to settle a new Collective Agreement. More >>
Further Probations Service Action Likely Tomorrow
Tuesday, 3 July 2001, 9:32 am | Public Service Association
PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff said "members will vote on further industrial action if CPS continues to suspend their collegues tomorrow." CPS continues to suspend PSA members who are taking low level industrial action in support of an ... More >>
Probation Service Failing
Tuesday, 3 July 2001, 9:32 am | Public Service Association
Late today the PSA forwarded to the Minister of Justice Matt Robson, a number of serious concerns the union has about the breakdown of service delivered in CPS. More >>
PSA To Meet CPS Tomorrow Afternoon
Tuesday, 3 July 2001, 9:27 am | Public Service Association
PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said that "the PSA will tomorrow afternoon begin a new dialogue for a new collective agreement in probation". More >>
Probation Workers Walk Off Again
Monday, 2 July 2001, 1:55 pm | Public Service Association
"Probation Workers all over New Zealand met this morning, and voted to walk off the job again", said PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Mass Suspensions In Probation
Friday, 29 June 2001, 11:14 am | Public Service Association
"There have been mass suspensions in the Community Probation Service this morning," said PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. "We are appalled that the Probation Service has taken this aggressive approach, provoking yet another day of industrial ... More >>
Probation Workers Vote To Fight On
Thursday, 28 June 2001, 6:26 pm | Public Service Association
PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff said that, "Probation Workers have overwhelmingly rejected the offer made by CPS last night. Support for the contract has diminished to 32.5% with support for industrial action increasing to 90% ". More >>
Probation Workers Back On The Job
Thursday, 28 June 2001, 10:32 am | Public Service Association
After urgent meetings last night between PSA and CPS representatives, suspended probation officers will be reinstated and all other staff will return to work today. More >>
PSA Moves To Resolve Probation Dispute
Thursday, 28 June 2001, 9:58 am | Public Service Association
"The PSA is calling upon the Community Probation Service to address serious concerns relating to management style, conditions of employment and safety and health when it meets with CPS representatives this evening in a bid to resolve the current ... More >>
PSA Concerned About Changes At State Insurance
Wednesday, 27 June 2001, 3:12 pm | Public Service Association
"The latest proposals from State Insurance clearly indicate job losses for our members", said PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Probation Workers Walk Off For Third Day
Wednesday, 27 June 2001, 11:02 am | Public Service Association
Community Probation Service workers across the country walked off the job again this morning, in response to management's continued refusal to reinstate their suspended colleagues. More >>
Community Probation underplays risks of dispute
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 5:56 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has called the Community Probation Service foolhardy in its attempts to underplay the serious risks posed by the industrial action taken by PSA members in support of suspended Probation Officers. More >>
PSA Welcomes Minister’s Comments
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 11:52 am | Public Service Association
The PSA Conference on Partnership in the Modern Public Sector received both the thanks and support of the Minister of State Services today, and a commitment to a more systematic and strategic role by government in the public sector. More >>
Probation Workers Walk Off Again
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 11:51 am | Public Service Association
Community Probation Service workers across the country walked off the job again this morning, in response to management's refusal to reinstate their suspended colleagues. More >>
NZ & Irish Economies Examined At PSA Conference
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 10:01 am | Public Service Association
In Wellington today the experiences of two small economies, and their approach to public service will come under the spotlight. More >>
TVNZ Staff Welcome Direction
Tuesday, 26 June 2001, 12:32 am | Public Service Association
The PSA’s Broadcast Media members welcome the increased certainty coming from Governments decisions about TVNZ announced yesterday", says PSA Broadcast Media spokesperson Grant Duffy. More >>
