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Ensuring government agencies lead the way on health & safety
Wednesday, 7 August 2013, 2:51 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is welcoming new health and safety reforms but says they are scant on detail in terms of how government and state sector agencies will lead the way on workplace health and safety. More >>
In-house meat inspection puts industry at Fonterra-like risk
Monday, 5 August 2013, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the economic fallout from the Fonterra milk contamination could be repeated in the meat industry if companies continue to have the power to inspect their own meat. More >>
Reorganisation will force tough decisions on staff
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 6:58 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the massive scale of a planned reorganisation at AgResearch has taken staff by surprise and will force many into a very difficult position. More >>
Additional MPI investment welcomed
Thursday, 1 August 2013, 6:53 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Ministry for Primary Industries is taking a responsible approach by not seeking to blame individuals over the Chinese meat documentation mix-up and committing to more staff training and resources. More >>
AgResearch reorganisation will force tough decision on staff
Wednesday, 31 July 2013, 2:51 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the massive scale of a planned reorganisation at AgResearch has taken staff by surprise and will force many into a very difficult position. More >>
Regional restructuring bad timing for Work and Income staff
Thursday, 25 July 2013, 3:27 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA, New Zealand’s largest trade union, is surprised and alarmed at the government’s announcement of more restructurings at Work and Income regional offices. More >>
CYF workload review timely
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 3:45 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is hopeful that a workload review being undertaken at Child Youth and Family will result in some meaningful change around caseload management for social workers and the work they do in protecting at-risk children. More >>
Democracy the winner in passage of state sector legislation
Thursday, 11 July 2013, 11:45 am | PSA
The Public Service Association says the passage of state sector reform legislation with significant changes, is an illustration of parliament’s select committee process working at its best. More >>
Straightforward health and safety transfer needed
Tuesday, 25 June 2013, 2:45 pm | Public Service Association
Health and safety inspectors moving into a new stand-alone Crown agency need to be able to get on with the job with a guarantee of no further restructuring, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Further budget cuts will push DHB staff to breaking point
Thursday, 20 June 2013, 3:47 pm | Public Service Association
District health board staff in the Auckland region are bearing the brunt of reduced government funding which will cost jobs and push some to breaking point, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Minister of Labour ducking ILO responsibilities
Tuesday, 18 June 2013, 12:48 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Minister of Labour is being irresponsible by refusing to meet with ILO officials over whether the government’s proposed labour law changes are in breach of international labour conventions. More >>
Strike-breaking legislation should be stopped in its tracks
Thursday, 13 June 2013, 4:57 pm | Public Service Association
Strike-breaking legislation being introduced into parliament shows contempt for workers and should be stopped in its tracks, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Wellington City Council applauded over Living Wage decision
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 3:48 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is applauding the Wellington City Council for its decision to move towards becoming a Living Wage capital. More >>
Frontline operational reviews should follow govt IT review
Wednesday, 5 June 2013, 2:07 pm | Public Service Association
A review of public sector IT systems should prompt individual government agencies to measure their own systems in terms of the resourcing, training and human capacity needed to run them effectively, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Employment law changes disappointing in the extreme
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 6:03 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says New Zealand workers deserve better than the government’s proposed changes to employment law which are set to have their first reading in parliament. More >>
Wider questions around Springhill riot must be considered
Tuesday, 4 June 2013, 2:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says it will be seeking answers from the Department of Corrections to some of the questions being raised by staff, as part of the investigation into the weekend riot at Springhill Prison. More >>
Campaign results in significant change to state sector bill
Thursday, 23 May 2013, 5:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a campaign against unfair aspects of the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill has resulted in some significant change to the legislation. More >>
Wellington Libraries Cut to the Bone
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 3:59 pm | Public Service Association
Almost two million dollars will have been taken out of Wellington City Council’s libraries budget over the past three years if another round of cuts goes ahead, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
PSA calls on all councils to follow Hamilton’s lead
Wednesday, 22 May 2013, 11:18 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is calling on councils around the country to follow Hamilton’s lead and adopt the Living Wage. More >>
Salisbury School decision a hard-fought victory
Tuesday, 21 May 2013, 5:11 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a decision to keep Salisbury School in Nelson open is a hard-fought victory but one which has come at a cost. More >>
