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Collective agreement focuses on future
Friday, 11 November 2016, 2:17 pm | Public Service Association
Union members in Service Delivery at the Ministry of Social Development are pleased to have settled a new collective agreement which gives staff certainty about their future in a time of change. More >>
Valuing NZ’s most vulnerable - and their supporters
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 9:52 am | Public Service Association
Workers who look after New Zealand’s most vulnerable will be on their way to getting what they deserve, when a new revised agreement comes into force in April next year. More >>
Ninth in the world wouldn’t be enough for the All Blacks
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 3:41 pm | Public Service Association
Politicians have been told all Kiwis will benefit from equal pay - and that the government has a golden opportunity to cement its position as the world leader in gender equity. More >>
MSD and Oranga Tamariki structural changes "make sense"
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 12:14 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi says there are few surprises in the proposed structures for the new children’s ministry Oranga Tamariki. More >>
PSA presents Equal Pay petition to parliament
Thursday, 3 November 2016, 10:15 am | Public Service Association
Earlier this year, 10,000 New Zealanders signed a petition calling on Cabinet to accept the recommendations of the Joint Working Group on Equal Pay Principles. More >>
CYF reform bill needs to go back to the drawing board
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 4:26 pm | Public Service Association
Opposition parties should speak out strongly about the rushed and inadequate reforms to the laws around young people - and vote them down, the PSA says. More >>
Come on Prime Minister Bennett - make equal pay a reality!
Thursday, 27 October 2016, 4:07 pm | Public Service Association
Paula Bennett may only have a day in the role of Acting Prime Minister, but the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is urging her to do something good for all Kiwi women. More >>
OIA project needs more resources
Wednesday, 26 October 2016, 11:13 am | Public Service Association
Government agencies and the Office of the Ombudsman need greater resources if the Official Information Act is to be fit for purpose, the PSA says. More >>
Labour Day at the Cross - 8 Women DJs spin for Equal Pay
Thursday, 20 October 2016, 3:55 pm | Public Service Association
This Labour weekend, join the PSA, the CTU and Death Ray Records to celebrate Labour Day At The Cross - raising awareness for equal pay. More >>
The PSA pays tribute to Helen Kelly
Friday, 14 October 2016, 10:32 am | Public Service Association
Members and staff from the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi are mourning the passing of Helen Kelly, former president of the Council of Trade Unions, who died earlier today. More >>
Housing NZ funding crisis due to govt’s incompetence
Thursday, 13 October 2016, 2:21 pm | Public Service Association
The gpvernment must urgently commit to a total rethink of its housing policy, the PSA says - after Treasury officials admitted Housing New Zealand will run out of cash in just over 3 months’ time. More >>
Review highlights funding, staffing issues
Tuesday, 11 October 2016, 12:37 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is urging the government to pay close attention to the first findings of the People’s Mental Health Review. More >>
Gender pay gap stagnates
Friday, 7 October 2016, 4:34 pm | Public Service Association
The gender pay gap is now at its highest point since the National government took office - and the PSA is urging Cabinet to implement the Joint Working Group’s recommendations without delay. More >>
Mount Eden report proves prisons should stay in public hands
Thursday, 6 October 2016, 2:07 pm | Public Service Association
A report into the problems at Mount Eden Correctional Facility proves private operators are not suited to running New Zealand prisons, the PSA says. More >>
Hundreds of jobs at risk in Ministry of Justice restructure
Wednesday, 5 October 2016, 11:20 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is dismayed at the sweeping changes and lack of detail in a proposal that could affect hundreds of jobs at the Ministry of Justice. More >>
Mr Key, here’s one way to cut child poverty
Tuesday, 4 October 2016, 10:16 am | Public Service Association
Mr Key, here’s one way to cut child poverty - make Equal Pay a reality More >>
Living Wage gains momentum as crucial local election issue
Thursday, 29 September 2016, 1:05 pm | Public Service Association
Support for the Living Wage is becoming a central issue in this year’s local government elections, with increasing support across New Zealand, the PSA says. Unions and Living Wage Aotearoa have been successful in getting candidates to pledge their support ... More >>
Hamilton City Council candidates back the Living Wage
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 4:12 pm | Public Service Association
A majority of candidates for positions on Hamilton City Council support a Living Wage for all council staff, and the PSA is welcoming their stance. More >>
On Social Workers’ Day, politicians need to listen - PSA
Wednesday, 28 September 2016, 9:32 am | Public Service Association
Social workers across New Zealand are writing to MPs with their concerns about Oranga Tamariki, the new children’s ministry - and politicians should listen, the PSA says. More >>
Bed closures "the tip of the iceberg" in mental health
Thursday, 22 September 2016, 2:50 pm | Public Service Association
The closure of eight beds at He Puna Waiora acute mental health unit on Auckland’s North Shore is just the tip of the iceberg, the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi says. More >>
