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Public sector funding cuts invite risks
Friday, 14 October 2011, 4:13 pm | PSA
The unfolding environmental disaster in the Bay of Plenty highlights the dangers of a stripped-back public service, says the PSA. More >>
Fewer MAF jobs will reduce ability to keep NZ safe
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 4:09 pm | PSA
MAF threatens to put New Zealand at risk by dumping the jobs of hundreds of people who carry years of crucial expertise and knowledge, says the PSA. Earlier today, the Department announced to staff the final plan of a redesign that MAF says is driven ... More >>
Let’s cut more public services and resources – then what?
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 4:20 pm | Public Service Association
Finance Minister Bill English should come out and say where the hard squeeze on the public sector is going to be if National is re-elected for a second term, says the PSA. More >>
Zero marks for Ministry of Education’s job cut strategy
Friday, 7 October 2011, 4:58 pm | PSA
Zero marks for Ministry of Education’s job cut strategy The slashing of over 40 regional Ministry of Education jobs is nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise which will fail to bring about any service improvements for the public, says the ... More >>
Hamilton City Council must engage unions for best outcomes
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 1:36 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is calling on Hamilton City Council to work alongside unions as it looks to slash millions of dollars from its budget. Council is set to vote on a 10 year plan to reduce debt levels this Thursday (6th Oct). More >>
Reforms driven by cost-cutting will not reap best results
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:17 pm | PSA
State sector reform must be driven by genuine need says the PSA. It can be welcomed if it improves effectiveness and quality of service. It is not welcomed if it is merely used as a covert means of further public service cost-cutting. The Crown Entities ... More >>
PSA Convenes Wellington and Kapiti Home Support Talks
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:12 pm | PSA
The PSA today convened a meeting of providers of home support services in the Wellington and Kapiti regions to support continuity of service and job security for workers following the Capital and Coast District Health Board’s (CCDHB) termination of ... More >>
PSA supports students’ rally against VSM
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 12:28 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA, the country’s biggest union, is supporting student opposition to the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill to end universal membership of students’ associations and will be taking part in today’s rally. More >>
PSA celebrates members on Social Workers’ Day
Wednesday, 28 September 2011, 11:37 am | Public Service Association
Today is Social Workers’ Day, a day in which the PSA is proud to honour its members who work in this important and demanding field. More >>
PSA celebrates legal living wage for sleepover workers
Tuesday, 27 September 2011, 11:58 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA says this evening’s introduction of the Sleepover Wages (Settlement) Bill is a victorious moment for support workers throughout New Zealand. “This has been a long fought campaign for the important work that our members do to be recognised. ... More >>
Jobs security a major concern in home support shake up
Friday, 23 September 2011, 3:57 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE Sept 23, 2011 Jobs security a major concern in home support shake up More >>
PSA and ADHB reach agreement over Te Whetu Tawera
Tuesday, 20 September 2011, 4:04 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA and the Auckland District Health Board (ADHB) have reached agreement on a plan to reduce the high number of assaults on mental health staff at Te Whetu Tawera and improve their difficult and unsafe work conditions. More >>
Suffrage Day a reminder that pay equity is still a dream
Monday, 19 September 2011, 1:49 pm | PSA
Political parties need to commit to the principle of equal pay for men and women and back legislation that will turn the dream into reality for women, says the PSA, the public sector union. “The Equal Pay Act was passed in 1972 and yet the average ... More >>
Taking ‘social’ out of Housing NZ - dire consequence
Thursday, 15 September 2011, 10:52 am | Public Service Association
Proposed changes at Housing New Zealand prove the National-led Government is more interested in cost-cutting than in providing efficient, linked-up public services, but that’s a move that will cost society more in the end, says the PSA. More >>
Capping update reveals public service cuts
Thursday, 8 September 2011, 5:40 pm | PSA
Job cuts are draining skills and knowledge from the public service and creating a health and safety time bomb, says the PSA. The National Government’s update on staff numbers within the core public service and crown entities shows that nearly ... More >>
PSA saves jobs but Government cost-cutting hurts regions
Wednesday, 7 September 2011, 1:40 pm | PSA
Submissions from PSA members at Inland Revenue (IR) have helped save 35 jobs in regional offices, but the public sector union remains unconvinced by the Department’s decision to shift so-called ‘virtual jobs’ from regional centres to metropolitan hubs. More >>
DOC job cuts will impact regional economies and conservation
Tuesday, 6 September 2011, 4:06 pm | Public Service Association
New details from the Department of Conservation (DOC) on job cuts first announced in July show punitive government budget cuts are squeezing DOC out of the regions, as they are other agencies. More >>
Housing NZ proposal poses dangers for staff
Friday, 2 September 2011, 5:27 pm | PSA
A proposal from Housing Zealand to reduce staff numbers and narrow services to tenants potentially puts workers at risk, says the PSA. Housing New Zealand recently announced that only people with the greatest need will now be eligible for state housing. Despite ... More >>
PSA welcomes move to bring back public service cadetships
Thursday, 1 September 2011, 4:44 pm | PSA
The PSA welcomes the re-introduction of public service cadetships as part of a Labour Party initiative to ramp up apprenticeship schemes and prioritise youth employment. “This is a step in the right direction and one that better supports young people ... More >>
MAF cuts threaten New Zealand industries
Wednesday, 24 August 2011, 3:05 pm | Public Service Association
Cutting further jobs from the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry will threaten some of New Zealand’s most important industries, says the PSA. More >>
