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$8m Serco agreement should spell end to privatisation
Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:41 pm | Public Service Association
The deal between Corrections and private prison operator Serco over its chaotic management of Mount Eden prison is a fitting end to a shambolic episode, the Public Service Association says. More >>
PSA fully engaged in IRD’s Business Transformation project
Monday, 4 April 2016, 2:01 pm | Public Service Association
Unions will be involved with the Inland Revenue Department’s Business Transformation project at every step of the way to ensure a just transition to new ways of working, the PSA says. More >>
No attempt made by Auckland DHBs to bridge funding gap
Friday, 1 April 2016, 10:51 am | Public Service Association
The three Auckland district health boards have made no attempt to approach Health Minister Jonathan Coleman for extra funding to provide 7-day services, the Public Service Association says. More >>
Thousands to walk off the job after notices issued
Wednesday, 23 March 2016, 4:39 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association has today sent strike notices to the three Auckland District Health Boards over the failure to settle a new collective agreement. More >>
Regular reviews of mental health services needed
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 9:20 am | Public Service Association
After a series of vicious cuts to mental health services, Cantabrians will be welcoming news of additional government investment - but the PSA says regular reviews are now needed. More >>
Minister called on to mediate in Auckland DHBs dispute
Tuesday, 22 March 2016, 12:10 am | Public Service Association
Health minister Jonathan Coleman’s the last chance for an end to the Auckland Allied Health dispute, the Public Service Association says - and it’s calling on him to break the deadlock. More >>
Local government changes must not erode local democracy
Friday, 18 March 2016, 9:24 am | Public Service Association
National's Better Local Services reforms must not be used as a back-door way to force council amalgamation and privatisation, the Public Service Association says. More >>
MBIE agrees not to abandon regional mediators
Wednesday, 16 March 2016, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has listened to unions, businesses and communities - and opted not to ditch business mediation services in smaller cities. More >>
Don’t use MBIE payroll mess as excuse to review Holidays Act
Friday, 11 March 2016, 1:18 pm | Public Service Association
Kiwi workers could end up being short-changed over their holiday entitlements if the government sides with big business over a review of the Holidays Act, the Public Service Association says. More >>
PSA relief at guilty verdict in Work and Income murder case
Wednesday, 9 March 2016, 4:14 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says its members will be relieved to hear Russell John Tully has been found guilty of the murder of two women at the Ashburton Work and Income office in 2014. More >>
PSA urges MBIE to resolve staff pay bungle quickly
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 6:43 pm | Public Service Association
The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment needs to act quickly to resolve a payroll issue which may have left hundreds of its staff out of pocket, the Public Service Association says. More >>
A win for vulnerable workers
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 2:49 pm | Public Service Association
A government back-down over zero hours contracts is a win for the union movement - and will protect some of New Zealand’s lowest-paid workers from exploitation. More >>
Glass ceiling still intact this International Women’s Day
Tuesday, 8 March 2016, 9:26 am | PSA
Women at the very top of New Zealand’s state sector are still undervalued and underpaid relative to their male counterparts, according to new analysis by the Public Service Association. More >>
Auckland Allied Health workers vote for strike action
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 5:09 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland’s District Health Boards face significant disruption next month after allied health workers voted in favour of industrial action. More >>
Minimum wage rise good, but not good enough
Monday, 29 February 2016, 4:13 pm | Public Service Association
A minimum wage rise to $15.25 an hour is better than no rise at all - but the Public Service Association says it falls far short of what New Zealand workers need for a decent life. More >>
Cantabrians denied return of democracy under new proposals
Friday, 26 February 2016, 2:59 pm | Public Service Association
The people of Christchurch deserve to own their own future - but the Public Service Association says the government clearly doesn’t agree. More >>
PSA stands with Christchurch
Monday, 22 February 2016, 12:40 pm | Public Service Association
Five years on from the devastating Canterbury earthquakes, the Public Service Association is paying tribute to the people of Christchurch - and calling for further government action on the rebuild. More >>
Tauranga City Council disappoints by rejecting Living Wage
Friday, 19 February 2016, 1:58 pm | Public Service Association
Tauranga council’s rejection of a living wage shows that it values its bottom line far more than its staff, the Public Service Association says. More >>
Public sector passion worth more than private sector profits
Friday, 19 February 2016, 9:47 am | Public Service Association
Finance minister Bill English needs to read his own press releases and have confidence in the innovative, flexible solutions provided by the public service, the PSA says. More >>
PSA celebrates win for home support workers
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 4:46 pm | Public Service Association
Home support workers will get better recognition for the crucial work they do for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people - with legislation and a settlement package finally signed off. More >>
