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PSA members at IRD win salary increases and new pay system
Thursday, 19 December 2019, 8:36 am | PSA
Members of the Public Service Association at Inland Revenue are celebrating the ratification of a new collective agreement, through which many staff will receive up to a 17% pay increase over three years. More >>
Not enough beds, not enough staff: Auckland DHB in crisis
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 4:12 pm | PSA
Staff shortages mean Aucklanders in need of urgent mental health support can face significant waiting times when they call for help, and DHB workers say it puts lives in danger. More >>
New approach to criminal justice will make communities safer
Thursday, 12 December 2019, 3:03 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the announcement of a new strategic direction for the justice system, but says union members want to be properly included in designing the system they will eventually implement. More >>
All workers deserve bereavement leave following miscarriages
Wednesday, 11 December 2019, 3:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association strongly supports Labour MP Ginny Andersen’s bill to give three days paid leave to parents who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth. More >>
After strike, science workers refuse to fill paperwork
Friday, 22 November 2019, 5:07 pm | PSA
Scientists, lab technicians and support staff employed by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research walked off the job around New Zealand on Thursday November 21. More >>
NIWA science workers prepare for first ever strike action
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:59 pm | Public Service Association
Employees of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research say they don’t want to take industrial action, but management have backed them into a corner. More >>
PSA welcomes new era for New Zealand’s public service
Tuesday, 19 November 2019, 12:08 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports a Bill introduced by the government yesterday that aims to replace the State Sector Act 1988 with a new Public Service Act. More >>
Indian community calls out officials for silence on Jones
Friday, 1 November 2019, 5:08 pm | PSA
In a media interview last week, senior minister and NZ First MP Shane Jones used divisive language in his descriptions of people who migrate here from India. More >>
Remember those still fighting for fair pay on Labour Day
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 3:24 pm | Public Service Association
For almost two hundred years the trade union movement has fought for the eight-hour day, and on Labour Day weekend we celebrate this ongoing struggle. More >>
Tauranga City Council employees strike for fair pay
Thursday, 24 October 2019, 12:10 pm | Public Service Association
As Tauranga’s first council meeting since the election gets underway at 1pm, councillors will be greeted with a picket line as city employees strike for two hours. More >>
Fair Pay Agreements will improve the lives of working people
Tuesday, 15 October 2019, 8:11 am | Public Service Association
Too many New Zealanders endure poor working conditions in jobs that don’t pay enough and offer few opportunities for career progression, and the union movement is calling for change. More >>
Surplus should be spent on housing, health and services
Tuesday, 8 October 2019, 4:47 pm | Public Service Association
Following the government announcement of a $7.5 billion surplus today, the Public Service Association says it is time to end the housing crisis, properly fund our hospitals and implement the recommendations of the Welfare Expert Advisory Group. More >>
Pasefika union leaders call for urgent climate action
Thursday, 26 September 2019, 12:33 pm | Public Service Association
With the Pacific Islands facing unique and imminent threats from climate change, union activists in New Zealand’s Pasefika community are calling for urgent action to address the crisis. More >>
Women still fighting for equality 126 years after suffrage
Thursday, 19 September 2019, 9:45 am | PSA
Over a century after New Zealand women won the right to vote, thousands of working women feel the sting of gender discrimination in every pay cheque. More >>
Mental health funding increase welcome but change needed
Tuesday, 10 September 2019, 11:35 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s decision to inject millions of dollars into frontline mental health services. More >>
Community social services workers call for equal pay
Thursday, 29 August 2019, 4:56 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at prominent not-for-profit organisations say they are paid less than they deserve because they are mostly women. More >>
More support needed for workplace breastfeeding
Friday, 23 August 2019, 3:24 pm | Public Service Association
Heart-warming images of House Speaker Trevor Mallard cradling a baby in Parliament have been welcomed around New Zealand, but the Public Service Association warns most families can only dream of such support in the workplace. More >>
Government must take the handbrakes off, deliver equal pay
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 3:11 pm | Public Service Association
Labour market data released by Statistics New Zealand today indicates that a gender pay gap persists in New Zealand, despite improvement in some areas. More >>
Public servants deserve a safe working environment
Wednesday, 21 August 2019, 9:57 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the introduction of workplace standards by the State Services Commission that make it clear public services should expect positive and safe workplaces. More >>
Government support for homeless a welcome step
Monday, 19 August 2019, 8:39 am | Public Service Association
Staff at the Ministry of Social Development say they are enthusiastic about the government’s $54 million investment in housing the homeless, with many describing it as a welcome change. More >>
