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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 >>
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 >>
PSĀ Wāhine Call For An End To Violence And Harassment
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 3:02 pm | PSA
PSA is the largest union in New Zealand with over 80 000 members, of which 73 percent are women. Margaret Takoko is the women’s network lead for the PSA. She supports a large network of activists who are committed to creating a better working life. ... More >>
Violence And Harassment Must End, Says Coalition For A Safe World Of Work
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 1:14 pm | PSA
The Coalition for a Safe World of Work is calling for an end to violence and harassment. Today is White Ribbon Day, the start of 16 days of activism to end violence against women. Wheeti Haenga is a senior union delegate and one of the few women at the Tokoroa ... More >>
Lack Of PPE Puts Workers At Risk Of Infection And Disease
Thursday, 25 November 2021, 1:12 pm | PSA
Today’s announcement about Covid care in the community means that New Zealanders need to be confident that community support workers, who will increasingly be coming into contact with Covid positive people, have the PPE they need including N95 masks, ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Kia Toipoto Plan To Reduce Pay Gaps
Tuesday, 16 November 2021, 7:20 am | PSA
PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the launch today of Kia Toipoto, the gender, Māori, Pasefika and ethnic pay action plan and Te Orowaru, a revolutionary new tool designed to understand and measure the skills, responsibilities, effort ... More >>
Rolling Toward A Non-disabling Society
Friday, 29 October 2021, 3:24 pm | Public Service Association
PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the creation of the Ministry for Disabled People. The union represents over 9000 care and support workers who work closely to support disabled people". PSA assistant secretary Melissa Woolley says, "The ... More >>
PSA: Final Three Waters Decisions Must Involve Unions
Wednesday, 27 October 2021, 1:50 pm | PSA
Local government workers must be part of the final three waters decisions, says the nation’s largest union. The PSA is welcoming the announcement by Minister Mahuta today that the Government will continue to receive expert input as the final decisions ... More >>
Wide Gap Between Aspiration And Action In Emissions Reduction Plan
Wednesday, 13 October 2021, 2:29 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association believes the government’s consultation document on an emissions reduction plan shows a wide gap between its aspiration for a just transition to low emissions and its plan for delivering it. PSA national secretary ... More >>
South Canterbury Home Support Breakthrough - Legal Action Withdrawn
Wednesday, 6 October 2021, 3:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is pleased to announce that a breakthrough has been agreed with South Canterbury DHB and PSA that maintains the existing relationships between home support workers and the people they support. ... More >>
Voices Of Oranga Tamariki Workers Have Been Heard
Wednesday, 29 September 2021, 11:04 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the initial report of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board, Kahu Aroha. PSA acknowledges the work of the advisory board and the care they have taken to understand the complex ... More >>
