Public Service Association

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a democratic union of more than 83,000 people working in the state, community, local government & health sectors.

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PSA members at Ministry poised to receive revised offer

Friday, 30 November 2018, 12:27 pm | Public Service Association

A day of mediation between the PSA and Ministry of Justice (on Thursday 29 November) has broken a deadlock in industrial bargaining. More >>

Workers at community nursing and homecare provider on strike

Thursday, 29 November 2018, 3:27 pm | Public Service Association

Nurses and administrators at Nurse Maude Care Coordination in Porirua and the Hutt Valley have commenced a week-long strike action from today (Thursday 29 November). More >>

Time to get on with the Mental Health Inquiry report

Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 2:39 pm | Public Service Association

Mental health and addiction workers represented by the PSA are eager to engage with the Government on the much anticipated report from the Government Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction received today by Health Minister David Clark. More >>

Latest good news for DHB workers: Allied Health settlement

Wednesday, 28 November 2018, 8:18 am | Public Service Association

A new settlement has been ratified that will see pay gains for around 9000 allied, public health and technical workers represented by the Public Service Association (PSA) in the DHB sector. More >>

Now is the time to restore balance to employment relations

Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association

The second reading of the Employment Relations Amendment Bill in Parliament scheduled for today demonstrates a new consensus about restoring a much-need balance to employment relations says the PSA. More >>

Review into bullying and harassment commended by PSA

Tuesday, 27 November 2018, 12:20 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association (PSA) has commended today’s announcement that an independent external review into bullying and harassment of staff within the Parliamentary workplace is set to commence. More >>

PSA celebrates a major membership milestone

Monday, 26 November 2018, 12:46 pm | Public Service Association

This week the Public Service Association (PSA) is celebrating the total number of union members reaching the 70,000 mark - just three years on from hitting 60,000 in 2015. More >>

PSA response to announcement of new Housing Authority

Saturday, 24 November 2018, 12:46 pm | Public Service Association

Today’s announcement of plans to form a new Crown entity centred on Housing New Zealand - with a full integration of Housing New Zealand’s urban development subsidiary HLC and the KiwiBuild Unit - has been cautiously welcomed by the Public Service Association ... More >>

PSA and Ministry of Justice move towards further mediation

Tuesday, 20 November 2018, 4:33 pm | PSA

Senior leaders of the Ministry of Justice and Public Service Association (PSA) met yesterday (Monday 19 November) in Wellington to discuss resumption of industrial negotiations. More >>

MOJ strike action in Wellington

Monday, 19 November 2018, 10:47 am | PSA

PSA members have voted on a ‘lightning strike’ this morning at the Ministry of Justice head office at 19 Aitken Street. More >>

Industrial action escalates at Court

Tuesday, 13 November 2018, 12:26 pm | PSA

Ongoing industrial action by PSA members at the Ministry of Justice has escalated again with Court Registry Officers at Auckland District Court and Manukau District Court now undertaking a ban on serving, checking and signing sentencing documents. More >>

Justice system at risk of creaking to a halt

Friday, 9 November 2018, 4:18 pm | Public Service Association

With no date in place for a return to the bargaining table, PSA members at the Ministry of Justice have voted to continue work-to-rule alongside a new set of bans on work that could see Court operations creak to a virtual halt. More >>

Second nationwide Courts strike across the country

Wednesday, 7 November 2018, 11:25 am | Public Service Association

Courts will be disrupted for a full half-day today from 12.30pm to 5pm when PSA members at the Ministry of Justice take their second nationwide strike action. More >>

Appointment of Debbie Power to top job at MSD welcomed

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 4:05 pm | Public Service Association

The PSA has welcomed today’s news of the appointment of Debbie Power - currently statutory deputy State Services Commissioner and chief executive at the State Services Commission - to the role of chief executive of the Ministry of Social Development ... More >>

Pressure mounting on Ministry of Justice with Strike Action

Tuesday, 6 November 2018, 11:13 am | PSA

PSA members at Whanganui District Court actioned a lightning strike this morning at 10.30am for two hours. More >>

PSA congratulates Public Service Day award recipients

Monday, 5 November 2018, 8:59 pm | Public Service Association

A highly deserving light has been shone on the hard work of core public servants by the first-ever presentation of Public Service Medals and Commendations for Frontline Excellence in Wellington this evening (Monday 5 November). More >>

Employment Court denies injunction against PSA members

Monday, 5 November 2018, 5:19 pm | Public Service Association

The Employment Court in Auckland has today ruled in favour of the lawfulness of the strike action that PSA members have been taking in recent weeks in an ongoing dispute with the Ministry of Justice over an unfair pay system and failure to agree ... More >>