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Petrol Tax Will Further Penalise Low Paid Workers
Monday, 20 May 2013, 2:30 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says petrol tax increases will unfairly add to the cost burden faced by low paid home support workers who often travel long distances to care for the elderly and disabled. More >>
Another tunnel vision budget for public services
Thursday, 16 May 2013, 4:28 pm | Public Service Association
The government has produced another tunnel vision budget which continues to focus on squeezing the public sector to reach its arbitrary surplus target, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
35-year funding guarantee needed for problem gambling
Wednesday, 15 May 2013, 9:45 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the government should see fit to guarantee 35 years of funding to organisations that provide support to problem gamblers in light of its deal with Sky City. More >>
Extra biosecurity staff calls into question earlier cuts
Friday, 10 May 2013, 6:40 pm | PSA
The recruitment of more biosecurity quarantine inspectors calls into question earlier staff and budget cuts, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
Learning Media Must Not Be Allowed to Fail
Wednesday, 8 May 2013, 2:59 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says Learning Media should be brought back into the Ministry of Education before the government stands by and allows it to fail. More >>
Extra funding takes sting out but DOC job losses hit hard
Tuesday, 7 May 2013, 12:23 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says while it is disappointed that the Department of Conservation is moving ahead with a major restructure, a last-minute funding boost has taken the sting out of planned job losses. More >>
Report on DOC restructuring sends alarm bells
Friday, 3 May 2013, 3:20 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is urging the Minister of Conservation to put restructuring at the Department of Conservation on hold in light of a report which says it will re-introduce risks which existed before the Cave Creek tragedy. More >>
PSA welcomes extra funding for aged care and dementia
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 4:28 pm | Public Service Association
The extra $70 million for aged care and dementia announced by the Government today will not resolve the problem of serious underfunding of home support services but it’s a welcome addition, says the Public Service Association. More >>
PSA welcomes overdue health and safety reform
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 4:24 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the release of a report from the Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety but urges the government to get on with it. More >>
PSA urges DOC to put restructuring proposals on hold
Tuesday, 30 April 2013, 12:34 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi has issued a formal letter to the Department of Conservation urging them to put restructuring plans on hold. Yesterday, the government announced a budget top-up of $20 million over the ... More >>
Unfair employment changes will drive up industrial disputes
Friday, 26 April 2013, 2:04 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association warns that the changes to employment legislation will lead to more industrial disputes and runs counter to the purpose of the Employment Relations Act in promoting collective bargaining. More >>
Wellington councillors still out of the loop on job cuts
Monday, 22 April 2013, 7:02 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says it appears Wellington City councillors are still being kept out of the loop when it comes to job cuts at the Council. More >>
Human Rights Commission staff cuts signalled
Friday, 19 April 2013, 4:43 pm | Public Service Association
Staff cuts loom at the Human Rights Commission as the result of a cost-cutting review and a change in organisational direction, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
PSA urges DOC to stop look and listen over restructuring
Friday, 19 April 2013, 1:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is urging the Department of Conservation to stop, look and listen over its latest restructuring plan which staff believe will seriously impact on regional frontline operations. More >>
Government needs to join the dots on tourism funding
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 12:40 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says there is no logic in the government’s move to increase tourism funding while it continues to cut funding to the Department of Conservation. More >>
PSA kicks off centenary celebrations
Wednesday, 17 April 2013, 10:15 am | Public Service Association
PSA kicks off centenary celebrations with banner books and walk shorts The country’s largest trade union is turning 100 and is kicking off a series of centenary year celebrations tomorrow. (April 17) More >>
Pike River lessons must not be lost
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 11:17 am | PSA
The Public Service Association says there are clear lessons out of the Pike River tragedy which must be taken on board in the move to set up a new health and safety agency. More >>
PSA Urges Communities To Get Behind Love DOC Day
Thursday, 11 April 2013, 9:02 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is hoping communities throughout the country will get behind Forest and Bird’s Love DOC Day today to express concern over the impact of planned job cuts. More >>
Shameful loss of expertise in special education shakeup
Tuesday, 9 April 2013, 4:47 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says it’s shameful that valuable experience and expertise is being lost in what amounts to a Ministry of Education experiment with special needs education. More >>
DOC downsizing will take out frontline jobs
Tuesday, 26 March 2013, 12:28 pm | PSA
Further downsizing at the Department of Conservation proves that despite government promises, budget cuts are costing valuable frontline jobs, according to the Public Service Association. More >>
