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Auckland Allied Health workers vote for strike action
Tuesday, 1 March 2016, 5:09 pm | Public Service Association
Auckland’s District Health Boards face significant disruption next month after allied health workers voted in favour of industrial action. More >>
Minimum wage rise good, but not good enough
Monday, 29 February 2016, 4:13 pm | Public Service Association
A minimum wage rise to $15.25 an hour is better than no rise at all - but the Public Service Association says it falls far short of what New Zealand workers need for a decent life. More >>
Cantabrians denied return of democracy under new proposals
Friday, 26 February 2016, 2:59 pm | Public Service Association
The people of Christchurch deserve to own their own future - but the Public Service Association says the government clearly doesn’t agree. More >>
PSA stands with Christchurch
Monday, 22 February 2016, 12:40 pm | Public Service Association
Five years on from the devastating Canterbury earthquakes, the Public Service Association is paying tribute to the people of Christchurch - and calling for further government action on the rebuild. More >>
Tauranga City Council disappoints by rejecting Living Wage
Friday, 19 February 2016, 1:58 pm | Public Service Association
Tauranga council’s rejection of a living wage shows that it values its bottom line far more than its staff, the Public Service Association says. More >>
Public sector passion worth more than private sector profits
Friday, 19 February 2016, 9:47 am | Public Service Association
Finance minister Bill English needs to read his own press releases and have confidence in the innovative, flexible solutions provided by the public service, the PSA says. More >>
PSA celebrates win for home support workers
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 4:46 pm | Public Service Association
Home support workers will get better recognition for the crucial work they do for some of New Zealand’s most vulnerable people - with legislation and a settlement package finally signed off. More >>
PSA pays tribute to outgoing State Services Commissioner
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 12:04 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association wishes Iain Rennie all the best for his new career - after the State Services Commissioner announced he won’t seek reappointment when his contract expires. More >>
Canterbury needs urgent action on mental health cuts
Thursday, 18 February 2016, 10:24 am | Public Service Association
Cuts to Canterbury’s mental health budgets are disgraceful, the Public Service Association says - and an urgent dialogue’s needed about how services can be maintained. More >>
Zero-hours here to stay
Friday, 12 February 2016, 5:26 pm | Public Service Association
The government misled New Zealand workers when it promised to outlaw zero-hours contracts - and the Public Service Association’s deeply disappointed. More >>
"Foolhardy" PM insists on tax cuts while services struggle
Wednesday, 10 February 2016, 1:26 pm | Public Service Association
New Zealanders will end up paying the price for the Prime Minister’s insistence on delivering a pre-election tax cut bribe, the Public Service Association says. In his formal statement to parliament yesterday, John Key acknowledged the economy ... More >>
The TPPA: Bad for public services, bad for New Zealand
Wednesday, 3 February 2016, 4:09 pm | PSA
The Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement could put New Zealand’s public services at risk, and the PSA’s urging the government not to sign it. More >>
Worrying fall for NZ in global corruption index
Wednesday, 27 January 2016, 5:08 pm | Public Service Association
New Zealand’s slipped down the rankings in a worldwide corruption index, and the Public Service Association’s urging the government to take it seriously. Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2016 has seen New Zealand slip from ... More >>
Don’t make health workers pay price for ADHB funding crisis
Tuesday, 26 January 2016, 10:35 am | Public Service Association
Auckland District Health Board will not fix its underfunding crisis by cutting staff salaries, the Public Service Association says. The DHB’s chief executive officer Ailsa Claire says her organisation faces challenges as the gap between its funding ... More >>
State Services Commission Must Make Effort to Pay Women 100%
Friday, 22 January 2016, 1:40 pm | PSA
New figures show the government’s failing to lead by example in making sure female public servants are paid the same as their male colleagues. More >>
Strike action imminent in aviation security
Friday, 15 January 2016, 9:43 am | Public Service Association
Aviation security workers could be forced to take industrial action next month - as their employers try to claw back working conditions. More >>
A better deal for the public service
Wednesday, 23 December 2015, 9:39 am | Public Service Association
While many New Zealand workers are counting down to the holiday season, the Public Service Association is paying tribute to its members who’ll keep essential services afloat over the break. More >>
Manawatu employers tackle MBIE over mediation outsourcing
Friday, 18 December 2015, 11:00 am | Public Service Association
Businesses in Palmerston North are taking on the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment - and the Public Service Association welcomes their direct action. More >>
Will Govt learn lesson about failure of privatisation?
Wednesday, 9 December 2015, 1:02 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the dumping of Serco from Mt Eden Corrections Facility is a much needed move that outlines the inevitable failure of turning public services into profit-driven businesses. More >>
OIA review finds more support needed to improve results
Tuesday, 8 December 2015, 4:45 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says there is much to support in the Chief Ombudsman’s report into the operation of the Official Information Act. More >>
