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PSA Welcomes Historic Pay Equity Settlement For Social Workers In NGO Sector
Tuesday, 25 October 2022, 4:46 pm | PSA
Some 500 social workers across five employers in the NGO sector will enjoy an average pay rise of 36% following the successful conclusion of pay equity negotiations and Cabinet’s agreement today on funding. "This is fantastic news for our members ... More >>
Sharp Rise In Turnover Shows Public Service Pay Must Rise Or Services Will Suffer
Thursday, 20 October 2022, 11:34 am | PSA
The shocking rise in turnover in the public service as revealed in the annual public service workforce data is a huge wake up call for the Government warns the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Annual figures released by the ... 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 >>
Oranga Tamariki Staff Vote Strike For Fairer Pay And Safer Workloads
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 3:53 pm | PSA
Staff at Oranga Tamariki have today voted overwhelmingly in favour on industrial action to turn around persistent low wages and unsafe workloads. The action comes after members voted to reject a disappointing pay offer from management that would ... More >>
PSA Calls On Luxon To Clarify Comments On Plans To Cut Public Services
Wednesday, 5 October 2022, 1:10 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is calling on National Leader Christopher Luxon to provide New Zealanders with clarity about the public services and jobs he intends to cut to fund his $3b plus tax cut package. On the ... More >>
Benedict Ferguson Confirmed For Second Term As PSA President
Wednesday, 21 September 2022, 6:12 pm | PSA
PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi President Benedict Ferguson has been confirmed for a further two year term at the biennial PSA Congress in Wellington. "I’m excited to continue in this role and contribute to the important work the PSA does ... More >>
Coalition For A Safe World Of Work Welcomes Report On Bullying
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 3:42 pm | PSA
The Coalition for a Safe World of Work welcomes the Human Rights Commission and Kantar Public’s report on workers’ experiences of bullying and harassment in the world of work in Aotearoa. The report highlights the high number of working people ... More >>
Groundbreaking Negotiations About To Begin With Three Councils
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 1:03 pm | PSA
Council workers from Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman are joining together to negotiate an innovative and ground-breaking new three-employer collective agreement. PSA union organiser, Ian Hoffmann says, "Currently people doing the same job at different ... More >>
PSA Members At Auckland Council To Vote On New Pay Deal
Thursday, 18 August 2022, 3:46 pm | PSA
The PSA and Auckland Council have negotiated an agreement in principle on pay and conditions that the union is recommending to members. Staff will receive a pay increase of 5.9 percent for the next 12 months, and there is agreement for financial benefits ... More >>
Our Nation’s Health Must Be A Priority For All Political Parties
Wednesday, 3 August 2022, 12:31 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is asking politicians to stop using the healthcare system as a political football, after National Party leader Christopher Luxon backtracked on a promise to match health funding with inflation if elected." PSA national ... More >>
Three Biggest Unions Ask NZers To Vote For Climate
Thursday, 28 July 2022, 2:26 pm | PSA
The country’s three biggest unions, with a combined membership of 186,000, NZNO Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa, NZEI Te Riu Roa and the PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi, are supporting Vote Climate, the campaign to get voters to support ... More >>
Allied Health Workers Vote To Accept Deal
Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 9:35 am | PSA
Allied health workers have voted to ratify the settlement reached by employers and the PSA last month. Over 98 percent of health professionals covered by the allied, public health, scientific and technical collective agreements voted to accept the ... More >>
International Labour Organisation Backs Fair Pay Agreements
Saturday, 11 June 2022, 1:25 pm | PSA
The International Labour Organisation has backed New Zealand’s plan to create Fair Pay Agreements, putting to rest Business NZ’s desperate and misguided attempts to discredit them. PSA national secretary, Kerry Davies says, "Now that Business ... 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 >>
Allied Health Workers Receive DHB Offer
Tuesday, 24 May 2022, 3:49 pm | PSA
This afternoon, DHBs have made a new offer to allied health workers. The PSA bargaining team will take this to union members for a vote, and will be recommending that they vote in favour. As a result, all strike action will be postponed. The PSA bargaining ... More >>
Budget 2022 A Combination Of Giant Leaps And Small Steps, All In The Right Direction, Says PSA
Thursday, 19 May 2022, 3:30 pm | PSA
PSA national secretary, Kerry Davies: As promised by the Minister of Finance, this was a Budget of health and climate, both areas our members have a strong interest in. The bold step of clearing DHB deficits and the small, iterative steps to improve ... More >>
Historic Pay Equity Deal Will Change Lives
Tuesday, 17 May 2022, 2:12 pm | PSA
An historic pay equity settlement, the first under the new Equal Pay Act, has been overwhelmingly approved by DHB administration and clerical workers. PSA national secretary, Kerry Davies says, "This day will go down in history. PSA has been ... 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 >>
Releasing Snippets That Only Support Your View Isn’t Productive, Say Allied Health Workers
Monday, 16 May 2022, 10:37 am | PSA
Comments made this morning by the Ministry of Heath and Government Ministers about the content of the DHB’s offer to allied health workers and about the Employment Relations Authority recommendations are unproductive in the extreme. PSA organiser, ... More >>
Allied Health Workers Strike Picket Details
Friday, 13 May 2022, 4:52 pm | PSA
Tēnā koe 10,000 allied health workers in DHBs are striking for 24 hours on Monday 16 May because their employer refuses to offer a fair deal to conclude their collective agreement negotiations. These workers are an integral part of the health system and ... More >>
