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PSA Condemns Dept Internal Affairs Job Cuts
Monday, 24 August 2020, 5:49 pm | Public Service Association
Union members condemn the Department of Internal Affair’s plans to slash jobs in Wellington and Auckland, replacing them with a significantly smaller number of roles in based mostly in Christchurch. The DIA restructure eliminates over a hundred ... More >>
Direct Employment Of Security Guards Will Improve Safety And Conditions
Wednesday, 19 August 2020, 2:51 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association welcomes the announcement by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern that the government will directly employ security guards as part of the Covid-19 response, and pay them the Living Wage. The union believes this should be a stepping ... More >>
PSA Supports Mandatory Covid-19 Testing For Border And Isolation Workers
Friday, 14 August 2020, 4:21 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is strongly in favour of border control, managed isolation and quarantine workers getting a Covid-19 test as soon as possible, and supports the tests being mandatory and regular. PSA members from multiple government ... More >>
Multiple Unions Endorse Call For Free & Universal Basic Services
Tuesday, 11 August 2020, 9:26 am | PSA
The Public Service Association welcomes the decision by FIRST Union to join the campaign for an Aotearoa Wellbeing Commitment, a policy proposal that all New Zealanders should receive services like healthcare, education, public transport and broadband ... More >>
Privately-run Border Quarantine Would Put New Zealanders At Risk
Thursday, 6 August 2020, 3:06 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association strongly opposes allowing privately-run quarantine facilities to open for international travelers, and the union says it would put all New Zealanders in danger. PSA members work in the government agencies spearheading ... More >>
New Zealand’s Wealthiest People Can Afford To Pay More Tax
Tuesday, 4 August 2020, 3:36 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports calls by Tax Justice Aotearoa for a more progressive tax system, with increased taxes on the wealthiest New Zealanders used to fund services that benefit all New Zealanders. Decades of systemic underfunding ... More >>
Staff Exhausted, Clients At Risk: PSA Requests Intervention
Monday, 3 August 2020, 3:38 pm | PSA
Workers who support New Zealand’s most vulnerable people say their clients are in danger because their employer introduced failing systems. HealthCare NZ is a privately owned for-profit company that provides publicly funded home care and support to elderly, ... More >>
New Public Service Act Means Better Services And Better Working Lives
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 6:39 pm | PSA
The passing of the Public Service Bill this afternoon heralds a significant new direction for the Public Service and the wider state sector, offering new opportunities to improve the delivery of services, the relationship between Crown and Māori, and ... More >>
Equal Pay Legislation Strengthens The Fight Against Sexist Discrimination
Thursday, 23 July 2020, 9:42 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the progress of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, which will make it easier for workers to lodge pay equity claims and challenge sex-based pay discrimination. PSA members say this new legislation will add strength ... More >>
Auckland Council Must Avoid Unnecessary And Harmful Cutbacks
Friday, 17 July 2020, 6:13 am | Public Service Association
With hundreds of permanent staff facing redundancy at Auckland Council and its associated organisations, Public Service Association members are prepared to explore all reasonable options to save money, maintain community services and protect jobs. While the 3.5% ... More >>
Auckland Council’s Proposed Job Cuts Challenged
Thursday, 9 July 2020, 8:38 am | Public Service Association
Auckland Council’s proposal to cut 500 further jobs is a drastic measure that denies workers the opportunity for meaningful consultation, PSA National Secretary Glenn Barclay says. His comments follow an announcement by Auckland Council that ... More >>
Council Debt Cap Increase Means Community Investment, Not Cutbacks
Friday, 3 July 2020, 9:22 am | Public Service Association
Councils can now borrow money equivalent to 300% of annual revenue, and the Public Service Association says this will allow them to maintain operational expenditure, invest in important community services and proceed with long-overdue infrastructure ... More >>
Bread And Roses: New Policies Support Better Work, More Life
Wednesday, 1 July 2020, 10:07 am | Public Service Association
Public Service Association members this week celebrate new milestones in the struggle for gender equality and dignity for working people, with the introduction of 26 weeks paid parental leave and the commitment by core government agencies to support flexible ... More >>
PSA Welcomes Increased Govt Support For Covid-19 Border Response
Monday, 29 June 2020, 5:41 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association welcomes the release of a government review heralding increased resources and personnel, and improved coordination between agencies in the pandemic response. The union says front line staff will feel safer following ... More >>
Unified Health System An Opportunity To Invest In Undervalued Workers And Communities
Tuesday, 16 June 2020, 6:24 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the Health and Disability System Review, which signals a shift of direction for the sector with benefits for health workers and the wider community. The report released today calls for an end to the fragmentation ... More >>
Air Safety Experts Deserve A Safe Workplace: Systemic Reform Urgently Needed
Thursday, 21 May 2020, 12:16 pm | PSA
The people who work in our Civil Aviation Authority and our Aviation Security Service are tasked with keeping New Zealanders safe when we fly, but the Ministerial Review released today lays out in disturbing detail how a toxic culture of bullying and ... More >>
PSA To Closely Monitor Auckland Council Voluntary Pay Cut Proposal
Tuesday, 19 May 2020, 4:54 pm | PSA
Auckland Council staff earning over $100,000 a year have been asked to take voluntary pay cuts of between 5% and 10%, as part of a process the Public Service Association says it will monitor closely. The union for council workers says it never welcomes ... More >>
Budget Supports Public Services And Rejects Austerity
Friday, 15 May 2020, 10:11 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the Labour-led government’s 2020 budget, noting its commitment to job creation and the maintenance of crucial public and community services. "These are terribly difficult and uncertain times, and any move toward ... More >>
Invercargill City Council Pay Cuts Dispute Resolved
Wednesday, 6 May 2020, 6:36 pm | Public Service Association
"The question of pay reduction for PSA members at Invercargill City Council has been resolved. There will be no pay cuts imposed, and there will be no changes to PSA members' employment terms and conditions without union agreement," says ... More >>
Mayor Shadbolt, Invercargill City Councillors Urged To Protect Local Workers’ Welfare
Thursday, 30 April 2020, 1:30 pm | PSA
Media release issued on behalf of Unions Southland. Working people in Southland are horrified to learn ICC Chief Executive Clare Hadley intends to slash the pay of her employees by up to fifty percent. Hadley has declared only those council staff ... More >>
