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"Crisis" In Home Support Demands Urgent Government Overhaul
Wednesday, 14 April 2021, 9:18 am | PSA
Thousands of care and support workers help sick, injured, and elderly New Zealanders live at home with dignity, but they are denied the pay, respect, and security of hours necessary to do the same. Two unions represent these workers, the Public Service ... More >>
From Bastion Point And Māori Land March To PSA Leadership
Friday, 12 March 2021, 2:35 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi congratulates veteran tino rangatiratanga campaigner Janice Panoho on her appointment as Kaihautū Māori, the union’s newly created Māori leadership role. Ms Panoho was 14 years old when ... More >>
Women Make Progress, But Not Equal Yet
Monday, 8 March 2021, 9:38 am | PSA
The collective efforts of working women are reducing the gender pay gap, but there is a long way to go yet; particularly for Māori, Pasefika and Asian women. As Public Service Association members mark International Women’s Day the union says there ... More >>
Public Servants Have Earned New Zealand’s Trust
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 10:35 am | PSA
New Zealanders Say They Trust The Public Service More Than Ever, And The Union For Public Servants Says Members Are Happy To Hear That After A Sometimes Difficult Year. The Latest Kiwis Count Survey Has Been Released By Te Kawa Mataaho, The Public Service ... More >>
Government Action Can Achieve Digital Inclusion
Tuesday, 23 February 2021, 9:09 am | PSA
More than ten percent of New Zealanders have limited or no access to the internet. That’s over half a million people, and the Public Service Association says it’s time for this digital exclusion to end. The union today endorses Internet New Zealand’s ... More >>
To Keep Our Borders Safe, Involve Border Workers
Wednesday, 17 February 2021, 4:14 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association wants all border employers to follow the Aviation Security Service’s example and organise their front line staff into ‘work bubbles’ - particularly workers in and around Auckland Airport. However, progress could be ... More >>
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 >>
