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Concerns for court staff over work-from-home plan

Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:54 pm | Public Service Association

Collections officers, other court staff and members of the public may be put at unnecessary risk as the Ministry of Justice confirms specialist collections staff will now work from home. More >>

$8m Serco agreement should spell end to privatisation

Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:41 pm | Public Service Association

The deal between Corrections and private prison operator Serco over its chaotic management of Mount Eden prison is a fitting end to a shambolic episode, the Public Service Association says. More >>

PSA fully engaged in IRD’s Business Transformation project

Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:01 pm | Public Service Association

Unions will be involved with the Inland Revenue Department’s Business Transformation project at every step of the way to ensure a just transition to new ways of working, the PSA says. More >>

No attempt made by Auckland DHBs to bridge funding gap

Friday, 1 April 2016, 10:51 am | Public Service Association

The three Auckland district health boards have made no attempt to approach Health Minister Jonathan Coleman for extra funding to provide 7-day services, the Public Service Association says. More >>

Regular reviews of mental health services needed

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:20 am | Public Service Association

After a series of vicious cuts to mental health services, Cantabrians will be welcoming news of additional government investment - but the PSA says regular reviews are now needed. More >>

Minister called on to mediate in Auckland DHBs dispute

Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 12:10 am | Public Service Association

Health minister Jonathan Coleman’s the last chance for an end to the Auckland Allied Health dispute, the Public Service Association says - and it’s calling on him to break the deadlock. More >>

Local government changes must not erode local democracy

Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:24 am | Public Service Association

National's Better Local Services reforms must not be used as a back-door way to force council amalgamation and privatisation, the Public Service Association says. More >>

MBIE agrees not to abandon regional mediators

Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has listened to unions, businesses and communities - and opted not to ditch business mediation services in smaller cities. More >>

Don’t use MBIE payroll mess as excuse to review Holidays Act

Friday, 11 March 2016, 1:18 pm | Public Service Association

Kiwi workers could end up being short-changed over their holiday entitlements if the government sides with big business over a review of the Holidays Act, the Public Service Association says. More >>

PSA relief at guilty verdict in Work and Income murder case

Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 4:14 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says its members will be relieved to hear Russell John Tully has been found guilty of the murder of two women at the Ashburton Work and Income office in 2014. More >>

PSA urges MBIE to resolve staff pay bungle quickly

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 6:43 pm | Public Service Association

The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment needs to act quickly to resolve a payroll issue which may have left hundreds of its staff out of pocket, the Public Service Association says. More >>

A win for vulnerable workers

Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 2:49 pm | Public Service Association

A government back-down over zero hours contracts is a win for the union movement - and will protect some of New Zealand’s lowest-paid workers from exploitation. More >>

Auckland Allied Health workers vote for strike action

Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 5:09 pm | Public Service Association

Auckland’s District Health Boards face significant disruption next month after allied health workers voted in favour of industrial action. More >>

Minimum wage rise good, but not good enough

Monday, 29 February 2016, 4:13 pm | Public Service Association

A minimum wage rise to $15.25 an hour is better than no rise at all - but the Public Service Association says it falls far short of what New Zealand workers need for a decent life. More >>

Cantabrians denied return of democracy under new proposals

Friday, 26 February 2016, 2:59 pm | Public Service Association

The people of Christchurch deserve to own their own future - but the Public Service Association says the government clearly doesn’t agree. More >>

PSA stands with Christchurch

Monday, 22 February 2016, 12:40 pm | Public Service Association

Five years on from the devastating Canterbury earthquakes, the Public Service Association is paying tribute to the people of Christchurch - and calling for further government action on the rebuild. More >>

Tauranga City Council disappoints by rejecting Living Wage

Friday, 19 February 2016, 1:58 pm | Public Service Association

Tauranga council’s rejection of a living wage shows that it values its bottom line far more than its staff, the Public Service Association says. More >>

Public sector passion worth more than private sector profits

Friday, 19 February 2016, 9:47 am | Public Service Association

Finance minister Bill English needs to read his own press releases and have confidence in the innovative, flexible solutions provided by the public service, the PSA says. More >>

PSA celebrates win for home support workers

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 4:46 pm | Public Service Association

Home support workers will get better recognition for the crucial work they do for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people - with legislation and a settlement package finally signed off. More >>

Canterbury needs urgent action on mental health cuts

Thursday, 18 February 2016, 10:24 am | Public Service Association

Cuts to Canterbury’s mental health budgets are disgraceful, the Public Service Association says - and an urgent dialogue’s needed about how services can be maintained. More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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