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Serco failure a lesson against privatising public services
Monday, 20 July 2015, 4:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the ‘fight club’ held at a private prison run by Serco is a disgrace and shows that private corporations should not be allowed to run our vital public services. More >>
Cantabrians need quality public health, not implied threats
Thursday, 25 June 2015, 2:21 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says Canterbury DHB (CDHB) needs to be given all necessary assistance to meet the needs of local residents still feeling the impact of a post-quake environment, not implied threats from the ministers of health and ... More >>
DOC structure change set to help improve conservation work
Friday, 19 June 2015, 3:02 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the announcement today that DOC will roll out nationwide a structural change that has already been piloted in two regions. The change will join together the separate partnerships and conservation ... More >>
Report on housing solutions risks damaging local democracy
Wednesday, 17 June 2015, 4:39 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA), the union for local government workers, says some suggestions in the Productivity Commission’s draft Using land for housing report risk taking power away from local residents to have a say about the future ... More >>
New Plymouth residents facing significant cuts to services
Friday, 12 June 2015, 1:38 pm | Public Service Association
New Plymouth District Council staff are concerned about a decline in services for local residents resulting from a proposed ‘realignment’ of the Council’s staffing structure. More >>
Whole country needs focus on mental health
Thursday, 11 June 2015, 3:47 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) welcomes today’s announcement of $500,000 extra funding for mental health initiatives that target rural communities, but wants to see a funding boost for others as well. More >>
Local govt workers pleased amalgamation will not go ahead
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 3:00 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says workers at the three Northland councils under threat from amalgamation are pleased that the Local Government Commission will not be going ahead with their proposal. More >>
Risks to services and staff must be managed in amalgamation
Wednesday, 10 June 2015, 10:52 am | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says that following a Local Government Commission decision to go ahead with the next step in local government amalgamation in Hawkes Bay, the real risks to staff and services must be addressed. More >>
Residents’ voices heard loud and clear
Tuesday, 9 June 2015, 4:38 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is glad the Local Government Commission listened to the overwhelming feedback against their proposal for local government amalgamation in the Greater Wellington region. More >>
Health budget shortfall will hurt Kiwis for years to come
Monday, 8 June 2015, 3:06 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the $1 billion shortfall in the health budget identified in a new analysis by the Council of Trade Unions will hurt Kiwis and worsen health outcomes for years. More >>
Leaks on secretive trade agreement mean Govt must come clean
Thursday, 4 June 2015, 1:59 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Government must come clean on New Zealand’s role in negotiating the secretive Trade in Services Agreement (TISA), which could remove New Zealanders rights to quality, well regulated public services. More >>
Social bonds put profits before people
Tuesday, 2 June 2015, 4:52 pm | Public Service Association
The Government is putting profit before people with its plans to use private investors to profit from social services which place people with mental illness into work, says the Public Service Association. More >>
PSA welcomes Hawke’s Bay DHB’s decision on food services
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 11:07 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes Hawke’s Bay District Health Board’s decision to reject Health Benefits Limited’s proposal to outsource food services to multi-national company Compass Group. More >>
Core government cap disappointing and disingenuous
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 4:44 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Government’s continued focus on capping the size of core government administration is counter to providing New Zealanders with the services they need and depend on. More >>
Relationships Aotearoa closed down for speaking up?
Wednesday, 27 May 2015, 2:23 pm | PSA
Kerry Davies, PSA assistant national secretary, said “There are a lot of questions about how things ended up at this stage with Relationships Aotearoa now being closed.” More >>
Unions stand together on rejection of poor pay offer
Tuesday, 26 May 2015, 9:17 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) supports the decision by New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) members to reject the settlement offer made by DHBs in their Multi-Employer collective agreement, announced earlier today. More >>
Budget 2015 shows no plans for public sector wages
Thursday, 21 May 2015, 4:53 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says this budget does not address the wage rises needed across the public sector. More >>
Fewer prison jobs to go, but privatisation still a problem
Friday, 15 May 2015, 1:55 pm | PSA
Fewer prison jobs to go, but privatisation still a problem The Public Service Association (PSA) is pleased that the Department of Corrections has reduced the number of jobs to be cut nationwide by 68 from their original proposal. More >>
Concern over proposed IT job cuts at Dunedin City Council
Tuesday, 12 May 2015, 11:56 am | Public Service Association
Concern over proposed IT job cuts at Dunedin City Council The Public Service Association (PSA) says Dunedin City Council (DCC) should think carefully before proceeding with a proposal to cut in-house IT jobs at the council and outsource them. Jon Henning, ... More >>
Invoice for $294,827,136 presented to Treasury
Monday, 11 May 2015, 1:01 pm | PSA
Invoice for $294,827,136 presented to Treasury by women public servants Women members of the Public Service Association (PSA) took an invoice for $294,827,136 to The Treasury this afternoon, representing the 14.1% gender pay gap in the public service. More >>
