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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 >>
Water Unions Welcome Three Waters Becoming Law
Monday, 12 December 2022, 4:22 pm | PSA
Three of Aotearoa New Zealand’s biggest unions in the water industry are celebrating the Water Services Entities Bill getting Royal Assent - meaning the Government’s Three Waters reform programme has the official go-ahead from Parliament. The Public ... 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 >>
Time For National To Be Honest About Cutting Public Services Kiwis Rely On
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 9:11 am | PSA
The National Party needs to front up to New Zealanders and explain its plans to cut the core public services they rely on says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. "In a year’s time we face one of the most critical ... More >>
Workers And Employers Celebrate Historic Decision To Extend Pay Equity To All Community-based Social Workers
Thursday, 24 November 2022, 11:14 am | PSA
Workers and employers are welcoming the Government’s decision to extend pay equity to all social workers across Aotearoa New Zealand’s community-based social services. The Government’s decision announced today will mean 4,600 workers will receive ... 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 >>
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 >>
