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Allied Health Workers To Vote On Strike Action
Monday, 11 April 2022, 4:09 pm | PSA
At a two-hour paid union meeting this afternoon, Allied health workers decided to ballot members on whether to take strike action to progress their claim for a decent offer from DHBs. From tomorrow the 10,000 members of this essential DHB health workforce ... More >>
DHBs Fail Allied Health Professionals - Again
Wednesday, 23 March 2022, 10:26 am | PSA
Ten thousand PSA allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are still waiting for an acceptable offer from DHBs to settle their collective agreement negotiations. Three days of negotiations, facilitated by the Employment Relations Authority, have ... More >>
Government Reimburses Support Workers Travel 21c Per Km Less Than Its Own Official Rate
Tuesday, 15 March 2022, 3:07 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is calling on the Government to make good on their 2015 commitment to care and support workers, and increase the rate it reimburses support workers’ travel. PSA assistant secretary Melissa Woolley says, "The ... More >>
We Are The "bureaucrats" You Are Demeaning
Wednesday, 9 March 2022, 3:35 pm | PSA
Uninformed comments this morning about wasteful spending on new public servants is offensive to the people who have come together, as part of our team of 5 million, to keep us safe and our heads above water over the past two years, says PSA national ... More >>
PSA Allied Health Worker's Strike Will Not Go Ahead
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 7:14 pm | PSA
The Employment Court has released its interim decision upholding the DHBs' injunction against the strike action planned by allied health workers. Strike action will no longer take place on Friday 4 March. Facilitated negotiations will take place between ... More >>
Allied Health Workers' Strike Action Deferred In Auckland
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 4:18 pm | PSA
This afternoon the PSA received a request from Auckland DHB, Waitemata DHB and Counties Manukau DHB to withdraw strike action planned for Friday 4 March. This request was been made based on the DHBs’ concern that they cannot guarantee patient safety ... More >>
Urgent Need For PPE For Care And Support Workers
Thursday, 3 March 2022, 2:40 pm | PSA
Care and support workers are in urgent need of PPE to keep their vulnerable clients safe. These workers, some of whom visit more than 10 clients a day to care for them in their homes, say despite being essential health workers, they’re struggling ... More >>
DHBs Heavy Handed Legal Action Is A Step In The Wrong Direction
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 8:15 pm | PSA
The PSA will be vigorously opposing the DHBs’ attempts to stop strike action by 10,000 allied, scientific and technical health workers, planned for Friday. PSA organiser Will Matthews says, "We have been consistently clear that we are not trying ... More >>
PSA Welcomes New National Secretary
Tuesday, 1 March 2022, 10:15 am | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is pleased to announce the appointment of Duane Leo as national secretary of the union. Duane joins national secretary Kerry Davies in the co-leadership role. New Zealand born of Pacific Island ... More >>
E Tū And PSA Members At Parliament Want Protestors Gone
Wednesday, 23 February 2022, 3:08 pm | PSA
Union members who work at parliament are calling for an end to intimidation, harassment and violence from the protestors who are occupying Parliament grounds. A survey this week of members who work in the parliamentary precinct showed over 90 percent of ... 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 >>
10,000 Health Workers Vote To Strike
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 3:18 pm | PSA
10,000 allied, public health, scientific and technical professionals who work in DHBs have voted overwhelmingly to strike. After 15 months of fruitless negotiations all the while doing essential work during the pandemic, this group of workers have ... More >>
10,000 Health Workers To Vote On Strike Action
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 4:13 pm | PSA
Negotiations for a collective agreement between 10,000 PSA health workers and DHBs have broken down and union members are to vote on whether to take strike action. Negotiations began in 2020. The health workers covered by the collective agreement ... More >>
PSA Welcomes The Announcement Of Social Insurance Scheme
Wednesday, 2 February 2022, 1:16 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes the announcement of the consultation for a social insurance scheme for all New Zealanders. PSA national secretary Kerry Davies says, "Creating sustainable solutions is achievable when government, unions and business are on the ... More >>
Healthcare Workers "welcome Sweeping Change" In Landmark Health System Reforms
Friday, 28 January 2022, 1:44 pm | PSA
Healthcare workers representing 30,000 members of the country’s largest union addressed a Parliamentary committee today calling on the Government to be bold in its health reforms. "Right now, the system is operating off of our aloha", ... More >>
PSA: Record Inflation Shows Government Must Act To Ensure Working People Stay Afloat
Thursday, 27 January 2022, 5:14 pm | PSA
The country’s largest union is recommending urgent action from the Government to improve working people’s pay, to counter the worsening impacts of record inflation on our communities. "Today’s CPI figures prove what our members have told ... More >>
Agreement In Principle On Administration And Clerical Workers Pay Equity Claim
Wednesday, 22 December 2021, 8:47 pm | PSA
An agreement in principle has been signed in the pay equity claim covering all DHB Administration and Clerical staff. The key elements of the agreement are: National Pay Rates National Administration and Clerical role profiles A lump sum payment Simplified ... More >>
Healthcare Workers Overwhelmingly Reject DHB Pay Offer
Tuesday, 14 December 2021, 11:22 am | PSA
Allied, public health, scientific and technical healthcare workers have turned down their latest collective agreement offer from DHBs in an astounding landslide vote, with over 90 percent of members opposed, their union says. "This is one of the ... 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 >>
Fair Pay Agreements Are Just That; Fair
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 2:28 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association, New Zealand’s largest union with over 80000 members, supports Fair Pay Agreements. PSA national secretary Kerry Davies says, "Fair pay agreements will provide a base level of pay and employment conditions that apply ... More >>
