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PSA Takes Legal Action Against Councils To End Pay Discrimination Against Library Workers
Friday, 14 March 2025, 9:48 am | PSA
The PSA lodged the claim with Auckland, Tauranga, Hamilton, Wellington, Christchurch, and Dunedin councils in 2019. Since then, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has worked with the councils in good faith to reach a settlement. More >>
Sad Day For Low Paid Workers As Govt Rolls Back Living Wage Requirement
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 2:38 pm | PSA
"The Government again shows it doesn’t care about the most vulnerable workers in New Zealand," said PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Five Biotechnology Teams Saved At Callaghan Innovation, But Hundreds Of Redundancies Still Expected
Wednesday, 12 March 2025, 11:05 am | PSA
"This whole approach has been clumsy from the get-go with job cuts last year coming ahead of the science system reform plan this year, causing unnecessary distress and uncertainty for many Callaghan workers and their families." More >>
No Place For Privatisation In Health - Alarm Bells Should Be Ringing
Friday, 7 March 2025, 1:11 pm | PSA
"The Government’s privatisation agenda has been well and truly exposed in Minister Brown’s priorities," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
PSA Oranga Tamariki Social Workers, Supervisors, Care And Protection Workers, To Strike Tomorrow
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 3:39 pm | PSA
Members across the country will take part in the total withdrawal of labour, including social workers and members working in care and protection residences, youth justice residences, residential homes, and the national contact centre. More >>
Cuts To Frontline Health Services Exposed By Health Workers Survey
Monday, 3 March 2025, 8:07 am | PSA
Make no mistake this report makes clear that health is in crisis and Government policies are to blame. We now have stark evidence from health workers who know the system best that funding cuts and the hiring freeze are having a direct impact on services. More >>
Strike Action Begins Tomorrow At Oranga Tamariki Over Insulting Pay Offer, Unmanageable Workloads
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 4:39 pm | PSA
"Workers are taking this action to send a very strong message to Oranga Tamariki that it needs to take their concerns seriously and make a fair offer," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association for Te Pūkenga ... More >>
NZDF And PSA Dispute Settled
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 10:14 am | PSA
This week PSA members, who are civilian workers, voted to ratify a new collective agreement which includes pay increases for every union member covered by the Collective Agreement. More >>
PSA Appoints Fleur Fitzsimons As A National Secretary
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 1:30 pm | PSA
To ensure continuity the PSA has appointed Fleur ahead of National Secretary Kerry Davies’ retirement later in year. The PSA is the union of 95,000 members, working in the Public Service, State Sector, Health, Local Government and Community and Public ... More >>
Stop Defence Civilian Job Cuts If The Govt Is Serious About Increasing Spending
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:44 am | PSA
"We welcome the u-turn on Defence spending by the Government and urge it to start by stopping any further cuts to the civilian workforce," said Fleur Fitzsimons, Assistant Secretary for the Public Service Association for Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Oranga Tamariki Workers Strike Over Insulting Pay Offer, Unmanageable Workloads
Monday, 24 February 2025, 8:19 am | PSA
Strike to begin 28 February with two hour full labour withdrawal 7 March More >>
New Crisis Working Group A Sign Of Desperation By Health Minister
Wednesday, 19 February 2025, 2:25 pm | PSA
"This is a crisis of the Government’s own making and the unit is another sign of desperation," said PSA acting national secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Telehealth Staff Cuts Would Reduce Access To Virtual Healthcare
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 1:58 pm | PSA
The proposed cuts would see only two full time Telehealth data and digital roles, and one Planning, Funding and Outcomes (PFO) role remain, reduced from 17 Telehealth support roles (including vacant roles). Roles proposed to be cut include Telehealth ... More >>
Dr Sarfati’s Resignation Another Blow To Underfunded Health System
Friday, 14 February 2025, 11:50 am | PSA
PSA Acting National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons says Dr Sarfati’s resignation will create more turmoil in an overstretched health system being put under further pressure by the Government’s demands for health spending cuts. More >>
Axing 63 Roles At Callaghan Innovation Will Drive Essential Skills Out Of The Country
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 9:32 am | PSA
Cabinet papers released alongside the science reform announcements stated that the Minister would conduct a review of capability within Callaghan Innovation that could be retained and transferred elsewhere. However, this review resulted in minimal change. More >>
PSA Seeks Privacy Commissioner Investigation Into Reckless Cuts At Health NZ Te Whatu Ora
Monday, 10 February 2025, 6:38 am | PSA
Patient information at risk of privacy breach from deep cuts to IT staff. More >>
Govt Must Re-Employ Science Staff About To Be Axed From Callaghan Innovation
Wednesday, 5 February 2025, 1:33 pm | PSA
Callaghan Innovation is being scrapped under plans to merge other agencies into three new Public Research Organisations (PRO) over the next 12 - 18 months, alongside the establishment of a fourth, new PRO looking at Advanced Technology. More >>
Official Data Shows Government Over-egged Working From Home Issue
Friday, 31 January 2025, 12:03 pm | PSA
"The Govt’s appalling attack on public servants working from home has been exposed for what it really is - a flimsy attempt to deflect from its own decisions to axe thousands of workers," said Fleur Fitzsimons Acting National Secretary for Public ... More >>
Workers Sound Alarm As Govt Cuts Impact Services Kiwis Rely On
Friday, 31 January 2025, 8:04 am | PSA
Workers say Government’s sweeping funding cuts are undermining their ability to do a good job. One health professional said it feels "like you are doing a disservice to people in our community as we cannot deliver the health care that they need with ... More >>
Minister Must Reverse All Oranga Tamariki Cuts After Barnardos U-turn
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 3:05 pm | PSA
The PSA calls on the Minister to urgently reverse all the cuts - reinstate the contracts that have been axed and restore the funding to existing contacts that were cut - before lasting damage is done to families. More >>
