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Fair Pay Agreements Better for Workers And Good Employers
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 9:51 am | Public Service Association
The PSA is calling on the Government to pave the way for Fair Pay Agreements, as new research shows they will both reduce inequality and provide a better balanced economy. More >>
Tamariki On Track
Saturday, 22 June 2019, 1:26 pm | PSA
PSA represents over 3000 social workers throughout New Zealand. 1300 of whom work for Oranga Tamariki. As the PSA organiser with national responsibility for Oranga Tamariki and a registered social worker myself, I have thought long and hard about ... More >>
Access urged to reconsider offer as four-day strike begins
Friday, 21 June 2019, 9:14 am | Public Service Association
PSA and E tū members at Access Community Health have voted overwhelmingly in favour of taking further industrial action after talks to reach a fair increase in pay as part of a new collective agreement stalled, over a month since members first took ... More >>
Interim justice review emphasizes need for change
Monday, 10 June 2019, 2:09 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the interim justice report released yesterday by Te Uepū Hāpai i te Ora - the Safe and Effective Justice Advisory Group, which made a clear case for change in the criminal justice system. More >>
More needed for Disability Support to address underfunding
Tuesday, 4 June 2019, 3:46 pm | PSA
The PSA is disappointed the persistent underfunding of disability support services has continued in Budget 2019. More >>
Response to mental health and addiction inquiry brings hope
Friday, 31 May 2019, 1:34 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA has welcomed the long awaited Government response to ‘He Ara Oranga - Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction’ coupled with the ‘Budget 2019: Mental Health, Wellbeing and Addiction initiatives’ as an encouraging approach ... More >>
PSA welcomes Wellbeing Budget but more still to do
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 3:50 pm | Public Service Association
PSA members working in public and community services welcome this budget's commitment to well-being, which puts the needs of people back at the forefront of public and community services. More >>
Frustrated Access members vote for action over offer
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 1:37 pm | PSA
Access Community Health coordinators, administrators, and call centre workers have voted to take further industrial action this Friday after efforts to negotiate a new pay deal failed. More >>
PSA applauds Porirua City Council commitment to Living Wage
Thursday, 30 May 2019, 1:09 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association congratulates Porirua City Council for its decision to pay directly-employed staff the Living Wage of $21.15, making it the fifth City Council in New Zealand to do so. More >>
The PSA welcomes transition support package
Monday, 27 May 2019, 12:19 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes yesterday’s pre-budget announcement of over $150 million for a new Transition Support Service for young people leaving state care, and hopes further details will address social service workforce requirements. More >>
Access Community Health Returning to the bargaining table
Thursday, 23 May 2019, 8:58 am | Public Service Association
The PSA and E tū bargaining team are hopeful for an improved offer from Access Community Health as they resume mediation today, following a week of nationwide strike actions by Access coordinators, administration, and call centre workers. More >>
Funding and reform needed to make a kinder workplace
Tuesday, 21 May 2019, 12:39 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is saddened but not surprised by the Francis Review’s findings of ‘systemic’ bullying and harassment in the Parliamentary workplace. More >>
Staff walking out from Access Community Health today
Friday, 17 May 2019, 8:58 am | Public Service Association
Up to 120 PSA and E tu union coordinators, contact centre workers and administrators at Access Community Health will be walking off the job from 9:00am as part of a nationwide walk-off. More >>
Healthcare group again suspend low-paid workers
Wednesday, 15 May 2019, 1:47 pm | Public Service Association
Access Community Health has suspended workers without pay for a second time this week, in response to low-level industrial action by union members. The move comes ahead of a full day of strike action planned for Friday. More >>
North Island Admin/Clerical finalise collective agreement
Tuesday, 14 May 2019, 4:34 pm | PSA
PSA members in the North Island have ratified new collective employment agreements, following months of bargaining. More >>
Access Community Health suspend lowest paid workers
Monday, 13 May 2019, 10:35 am | Public Service Association
Access Community Health have suspended low-paid call centre workers and coordinators for engaging in partial strike action. More >>
PSA welcomes return of well-being aspects
Thursday, 9 May 2019, 4:53 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes changes to the Local Government (Community Well-being) Amendment Bill that will see reinstatement of four aspects of community well-being - social, environmental, economic, and cultural - into the Local Government Act. More >>
Workers and administrators to take industrial action
Tuesday, 7 May 2019, 12:07 pm | Public Service Association
Workers who co-ordinate the home support of over 20,000 aged, injured and disabled people across New Zealand have voted to take industrial action in total frustration at their employer’s refusal to raise their wages. More >>
PSA on Welfare Expert Advisory Group Report
Friday, 3 May 2019, 6:39 pm | Public Service Association
Welfare Expert Advisory Group: "It’s time to restore dignity to social security in New Zealand" More >>
Union officials detained by Fijian police
Friday, 3 May 2019, 9:17 am | Public Service Association
The NZPSA is calling for the immediate release of union officials currently being detained by the Fiji Government. More >>
