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Local Government Workers’ Union Supports Māori Ward Bill
Thursday, 11 February 2021, 3:59 pm | PSA
Almost nine thousand Public Service Association members work for local authorities, and the union strongly supports the government’s decision to introduce under urgency the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill. At a ... More >>
Make Corporations Pay For The Climate Crisis They Caused
Wednesday, 3 February 2021, 8:52 am | Public Service Association
As the Climate Change Commission advocates significant change to the New Zealand economy, the Public Service Association argues this presents both a challenge and an opportunity to build a more equitable society. The union strongly endorses the ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Appointment Of Chief Executive For Public Service Pay Equity
Friday, 22 January 2021, 12:31 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association welcomes the creation of a Chief Executive role to lead the public service’s pay equity work, and the appointment of Grainne Moss to this position. "Unions and public service employers are currently working ... More >>
Deaf And Disabled Workers Call For Accessibility And Equality
Thursday, 3 December 2020, 8:25 am | PSA
Today is the International Day of People with Disabilities. Almost one in four New Zealanders have a disability, and the Public Service Association says more must be done to enable Disabled people to lead good lives. The PSA’s Deaf and Disabled ... More >>
Public Servants Welcome Govt Commitment To Climate Action
Wednesday, 2 December 2020, 3:52 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s declaration of a climate emergency, and supports the goal of achieving carbon neutrality in the public service itself by 2025. Requiring agencies to buy electric vehicles and achieve a ‘green ... More >>
At Home Or At Work, Violence Is Never OK - Ratify ILO Convention 190
Wednesday, 25 November 2020, 2:11 pm | PSA
New Zealand has the highest rate of domestic violence per capita in the developed world, and the second highest rate of workplace bullying. The Public Service Association says this plague of violence - physical, verbal and emotional - must be addressed ... More >>
Local Govt Workers’ Union Supports Repeal Of Racist Māori Ward Legislation
Tuesday, 24 November 2020, 3:22 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s plans to repeal racist provisions in the Local Electoral Act that obstruct the creation of Māori wards. The Minister’s plans acquired new significance this week when ... More >>
Oranga Tamariki Reforms Must Address Systemic Racism And Unsafe Workloads
Monday, 23 November 2020, 3:52 pm | Public Service Association
The union for Oranga Tamariki employees says Te Kuku O Te Manawa - the Children’s Commissioner’s Report on Oranga Tamariki - highlights the need for deep and far-reaching change, both at OT and throughout New Zealand society. Oranga Tamariki staff are ... More >>
Benedict Ferguson Elected New PSA President
Wednesday, 18 November 2020, 5:06 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is delighted to announce Benedict Ferguson has been elected president by delegates at its two-yearly National Congress. Mr Ferguson has worked for Auckland Council for over 18 years. For the past five years, he has been ... More >>
Labour-led Government Has Mandate For Transformation, Equality And Transparency
Monday, 19 October 2020, 2:57 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the progressive electoral landslide New Zealand voters delivered on Saturday, and the union says its members look forward to implementing policies that reduce poverty and inequality, support affordable housing ... More >>
NZ’s Largest Union Confirms All-Female Leadership Team
Wednesday, 23 September 2020, 5:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased to announce Kerry Davies will co-lead the organisation of 77,000 members, as one of two union National Secretaries. For the first time, the PSA’s top leadership will all be women. Ms Davies has been ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Labour Party Commitment To Workers' Rights And Wellbeing
Saturday, 19 September 2020, 2:33 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says industrial relations policies announced by Labour today will, if implemented by a Labour-led government, make New Zealand a fairer and better place to live. "Under the Labour-led government of the past three ... More >>
Parliament Staff Successfully Campaign For Security And Respect At Work
Monday, 14 September 2020, 6:14 pm | Public Service Association
The men and women employed by New Zealand’s Members of Parliament work under uniquely precarious contracts, but a new collective agreement signed today delivers significant improvements to the working conditions of about four hundred Parliamentary Service ... More >>
Labour’s Living Wage Policy Supports Positive Change In Public Sector
Monday, 14 September 2020, 11:43 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes Labour’s promise to guarantee many government contractors are paid at least the Living Wage of $22.10 per hour. "Public Service Association members work alongside contractors like cleaners, caterers and security ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Labour’s Proposed Partial Rollback Of 2010 Tax Cuts
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 2:33 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says Labour’s announcement of a new 39% tax rate on income over $180,000 is a step in the right direction that makes more funding possible for healthcare, education and income support for struggling New Zealanders. More >>
We Are Not All In This Together, And That Must Change
Wednesday, 9 September 2020, 8:30 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says New Zealanders should be ashamed by poverty and extreme inequality around us, and with election campaigning now formally underway the union urges politicians to make bold policy proposals that address the crises ... More >>
PSA Takes Legal Action Against Access Community Health
Thursday, 3 September 2020, 4:15 pm | Public Service Association
PSA takes legal action against Access Community Health over unpaid wages, failure to provide hours & breaks The Public Service Association has begun legal action against Access Community Health, a major employer of home support workers, ... More >>
Grey Power, PSA & E Tū Launch Campaign For Home Support With Dignity
Wednesday, 2 September 2020, 3:57 pm | Public Service Association
The unions representing home care and support workers have joined forces with the association for New Zealanders over 50, launching a campaign to fix our country’s fragmented and failing home support system. Members of the Public Service Association ... More >>
It Takes A Team To Beat Covid-19
Monday, 31 August 2020, 2:31 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says border control and managed isolation workers are under significant pressure, working in potentially dangerous conditions under heavy public scrutiny. Frontline public servants working in and around New Zealand’s ... More >>
"Irresponsible And Dangerous": PSA Outraged By Proposed Canterbury Health Cuts
Wednesday, 26 August 2020, 1:12 pm | Public Service Association
Public Service Association members are shocked and appalled by Canterbury District Health Board’s proposal to cut $56.9 million from its budget, a move that will inevitably lead to significant reductions in health workers and services. Media reports ... More >>
