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Gun threat at Christchurch MSD Service Delivery unacceptable
Tuesday, 6 October 2015, 1:25 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is alarmed at the incident at a Christchurch MSD Service Delivery office this morning, where a shotgun was brandished at security guards by an MSD client. More >>
Pay gap grows 19% in one year - action needed from Govt
Friday, 2 October 2015, 1:43 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the 19% growth in the size of the gender pay gap - from 9.9% to 11.8% - shows the importance of strong action from Government on the issue of equal pay. More >>
Defence Force job cuts not so black and white
Wednesday, 30 September 2015, 3:20 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says Gerry Brownlee needs to come clean on planned job cuts at the NZ Defence Force (NZDF) over the next few years, after documents revealed 713 affected military and civilian jobs by 2018. More >>
Minister Tolley’s CYF review misses underfunding
Friday, 25 September 2015, 11:11 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA), the union for social workers, find the first part of the two part review of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) commissioned by Minister Anne Tolley to miss the crucial issue of the underfunding the sector has continually ... More >>
83 science roles set to go at AgResearch
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 4:21 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the New Zealand economy will lose out as AgResearch proposes cutting 83 science roles in yet another restructure. More >>
Minister Tolley finally promises staff involvement
Thursday, 24 September 2015, 10:20 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA), the union for social workers, welcomes Anne Tolley’s commitment this morning to involve CYF staff and their union in the review of their structure and process, but questions why full staff involvement has not ... More >>
New report calls for an open and consultative CYF Review
Wednesday, 23 September 2015, 11:08 am | Public Service Association
Let’s get real - new report calls for an open and consultative CYF Review process on Social Workers Day More >>
AgResearch staff facing uncertain future
Tuesday, 22 September 2015, 3:40 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says staff at AgResearch are nervously awaiting news about their future, as the crown research institute confirms a major review including job losses will be announced later this week. More >>
The Warehouse joins the GCSB in family violence support
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 4:55 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) congratulates The Warehouse group for joining the GCSB in implementing support for workers experiencing family violence, and calls for state sector chief executives to follow their lead. More >>
Report confirms Govt needs to stop, collaborate and listen
Tuesday, 15 September 2015, 12:14 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the More effective social services report by the Productivity Commission shows the Government’s constant restructuring and reviews must be stopped so a more in-depth look at social service provision can best ... More >>
Richard Wagstaff Resigns as PSA Head to Take up CTU Role
Monday, 14 September 2015, 4:15 pm | Public Service Association
After 16 years as national secretary of the Public Service Association (PSA), Richard Wagstaff tendered his resignation to the PSA executive board this morning. More >>
Equal pay hero Margaret Long remembered in speech
Saturday, 12 September 2015, 2:26 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says it is fitting that the inaugural Margaret Long Memorial Lecture, given by Labour leader Andrew Little, is on the subject of equal pay. More >>
Departure of CYF head raises concerns
Wednesday, 9 September 2015, 2:21 pm | PSA
Departure of Child, Youth and Family head raises concerns about agenda for at-risk children More >>
Work and Income union remembers Ashburton tragedy
Tuesday, 1 September 2015, 12:56 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) will be thinking of the family, friends and colleagues of the two Ashburton Work & Income workers killed at work one year ago. More >>
A life sentence for vulnerable children?
Monday, 31 August 2015, 2:27 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says John Key’s suggestion that care for vulnerable children could be contracted out to private, for profit, corporations is dangerous and unacceptable. More >>
‘Significant changes’ to jobs the last thing Council needs
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 3:34 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is against the proposal released today that would see 175 roles Christchurch City Council (CCC) roles disestablished, with only 115 new roles created. More >>
Report highlights continued underfunding of CYF
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 12:21 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) welcomes the detailed scrutiny of Child, Youth and Family (CYF) in the Children’s Commissioner’s State of Care report. More >>
Jobs of those who support the most vulnerable on the line
Thursday, 27 August 2015, 9:04 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says cuts to MidCentral DHB funding for home management may result in less work and loss of jobs for workers who support some of Manawatu’s most vulnerable residents. More >>
Contractor cost blowout a slap in the face
Monday, 24 August 2015, 3:49 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the blowout in spending on contractors at the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) is a slap in the face of hard-working public servants who have been constantly told there isn’t enough money. More >>
NZ’s most vulnerable children deserve transparency
Friday, 14 August 2015, 11:37 am | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says Anne Tolley must engage in transparent public discussion about her plans to change Child, Youth and Family (CYF) following her receipt of a high level business case from the Expert Advisory Panel. More >>
