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Community Corrections Workers Ratify New Collective Agreement
Tuesday, 30 May 2023, 10:09 am | Public Service Association
After ten months of bargaining and two strikes, more than 80% of the 2,000 PSA members at Community Corrections have voted to accept the latest pay offer. "The deal we have struck with Corrections is a big step forward for our members and will put ... More >>
1900 Community Corrections Staff Continue Strike Action Today
Thursday, 20 April 2023, 8:42 am | Public Service Association
With Corrections failing to provide an acceptable renewed offer, 1900 Community Corrections workers will again walk off the job today. Workers who are members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi will strike for two ... More >>
PSA Urges Auckland Transport To Hit The Brakes Over Planned Job Cuts For 150 - Workers Deserve Better
Wednesday, 19 April 2023, 12:33 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland Transport needs to slow down and undertake a proper consultation before pushing ahead with plans to cut 150 jobs says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga. "We are very disappointed that Auckland Transport thinks a 10-day ... More >>
National Fails To Understand Importance Of The Government Communicating With The Public
Monday, 17 April 2023, 8:45 am | Public Service Association
National’s attack on public service communications workers today is just the latest salvo in its campaign to undermine confidence in the public service. "Once again National has trotted out the mantra of a ‘bloated bureaucracy’ which simply points ... More >>
Unions Support Changed Water Infrastructure Reforms
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 12:49 pm | Public Service Association
Changes to the Government’s water infrastructure reforms will fix drastic problems with Aotearoa’s water services while strengthening the connection between water entities and local communities. Unions representing workers in the water industry ... More >>
1900 Community Corrections Staff Begin Strike Action Today
Thursday, 13 April 2023, 10:45 am | Public Service Association
1900 Community Corrections workers walk off the job today after members rejected the department’s pay offer following nine months of negotiation. Workers who are members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi will strike ... More >>
Corrections Staff Vote To Walk Off The Job After Nine Months Of Bargaining
Thursday, 30 March 2023, 8:50 am | Public Service Association
1900 Community Corrections workers have voted to strike three times over April, after nine months of negotiations between the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, and the Department of Corrections. The strikes will involve PSA ... More >>
Early Engagement With Unions Critical For Health Restructuring To Succeed
Friday, 3 March 2023, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association
Te Whatu Ora must ensure workers are fully involved in the restructure of the health system if the reforms are to deliver the world class health services New Zealanders expect said the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. The PSA ... More >>
Citizens Advice Bureaux Supporting Auckland Flood Victims Face Cuts
Thursday, 2 February 2023, 1:29 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland councillors need to keep funding the city’s Citizens Advice Bureaux which provide critical services to communities across the city, says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. The council will meet next week to consider ... More >>
PSA Mourns Passing Of Titiwhai Harawira
Wednesday, 25 January 2023, 11:16 am | Public Service Association
Today we mourn the loss of one of our most formidable Wahine Toa leaders, Titiwhai Harawira died at home surrounded by her whanau today. Titiwhai will be remembered as the Matriarch, the queen of the North who had dedicated her life to upholding ... More >>
Public Service Strengthened Under Jacinda Ardern
Thursday, 19 January 2023, 7:36 pm | Public Service Association
Investment to strengthen the public service overseen by Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister will pay dividends for generations to come, says Kerry Davies, National Secretary of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. "Jacinda ... More >>
Secretary For Pacific Peoples And Chief Executive, Ministry For Pacific Peoples
Wednesday, 21 December 2022, 1:55 pm | Public Service Association
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Ms Heather Baggott has today announced the appointment of Ms Gerardine Clifford-Lidstone to the position Secretary for Pacific Peoples and Chief Executive, Ministry for Pacific Peoples. The Ministry for Pacific Peoples is ... More >>
Fire And Emergency New Zealand Review Released
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:11 am | Public Service Association
A Public Service Commission review has found Fire and Emergency New Zealand has fallen short in its attempts to improve workplace culture. The independent review, led by Belinda Clark QSO, focused on assessing Fire and Emergency New Zealand’s ... More >>
Top Of The South Island Council Staff Celebrate Agreement
Monday, 14 November 2022, 11:07 am | Public Service Association
Members of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi from across Te Tau Ihu (Top of the South) have ratified the first Multi-Employer Collective Agreement (MECA) in the local government sector. "The agreement marks a new direction ... More >>
Let’s Keep Pushing For Progress As We Mark 50 Years Of Pay Equity
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 8:36 am | Public Service Association
As we celebrate 50 years since the historic passing of the Equal Pay Act, we must keep the momentum going to ensure true fairness in pay, says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. "While the direction of travel has been positive ... More >>
DHB Offer And ERA Recommendations Released To Allied Health Workers
Wednesday, 25 May 2022, 7:54 pm | Public Service Association
Details of the DHB offer to allied health workers and a summary of previously embargoed Employment Relations Authority recommendations have been sent to 10,000 workers this afternoon. PSA organiser, Will Matthews says, "It is a testament to the perseverance ... More >>
Emissions Reduction Plan Falls Short
Monday, 16 May 2022, 7:27 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association - Aotearoa's largest union - says that while there are some good things in the Government's Emissions Reduction Plan released today, ultimately it's not enough. "We agree with the Government’s focus on equity ... More >>
Chief Executive Serious Fraud Office Appointed
Tuesday, 22 February 2022, 11:02 am | Public Service Association
Deputy Public Service Commissioner Helene Quilter QSO has today announced the appointment of Ms Karen Chang to the position of Director and Chief Executive, Serious Fraud Office. The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) is the lead law enforcement agency responsible ... More >>
Passing Of Bill That Affirms All Genders Celebrated By PSA
Friday, 10 December 2021, 12:19 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association celebrates the passing of the Births, Deaths, Marriages and Relationships Record Amendment Bill. OUT@PSA convenor Nico Haustein says, "We are so proud to have been part of the process that paves the way for a more inclusive, ... More >>
Te Kawa Mataaho Data Shows Worrying Disparities
Wednesday, 8 December 2021, 9:04 am | Public Service Association
Eighty four percent of public servants are strongly motivated to stay working in the Public Service because their work contributes positively to society - and yet only 69 percent are satisfied with their job. Seventy seven percent of public servants ... More >>