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Worth 100% campaign for pay equity launched
Wednesday, 13 August 2014, 1:16 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) has launched Worth 100%, a campaign for pay equity across the public service; state sector; local government; health, and community sectors covered by New Zealand’s largest union. More >>
The PSA welcomes Labour’s commitment to public services
Wednesday, 6 August 2014, 2:29 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) have welcomed Labour’s state services policy announced today, and says public servants will welcome the return of a career public service that invests in staff training and professional development. More >>
Nearly 12,000 DHB workers vote to take industial action
Monday, 4 August 2014, 1:18 pm | Public Service Association
Nearly 12,000 District Health Board (DHB) workers, members of the Public Service Association (PSA), have overwhelmingly voted in favour of taking industrial action after they were offered only a 0.7% pay increase per year and no movement on other ... More >>
Debacle shows danger of contracting out public services
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 1:41 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Novopay debacle shows core public services are best provided in-house. More >>
Public servants welcome Labour’s living wage announcement
Wednesday, 30 July 2014, 1:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says Labour’s commitment to ensure all core public service workers are paid at least the living wage will be welcome news to thousands of hard working New Zealanders. More >>
Parking officers deserve safety at work
Friday, 25 July 2014, 3:19 pm | PSA
The union representing the Auckland Transport parking officer severely beaten on July 17 says everyone has a right to go about their job without fear for their safety. More >>
Waikato water must remain under community control
Thursday, 17 July 2014, 5:00 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) believes that Waikato councils’ investigation of options for the provision of water and wastewater services must ensure it remains in public hands. More >>
Report shows public sector skills must be valued more
Wednesday, 16 July 2014, 2:03 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) has welcomed the release of a Productivity Commission report that recommends placing more value on the skills of regulatory staff. More >>
Public service glad to help revitalise Christchurch CBD
Monday, 7 July 2014, 11:57 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the announcement that public sector workers will be returning to the Christchurch CBD and helping to provide a much-needed customer base to help kick-start central city business. More >>
Prime Minister is breaking the rules over MFAT incident
Friday, 4 July 2014, 11:37 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Prime Minister is at odds with both the Cabinet manual and the State Sector Act in suggesting that an MFAT official lose their job over the Malaysian diplomat incident. More >>
PSA urges State Services Commission to act on report
Wednesday, 25 June 2014, 1:13 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is urging the State Services Commission (SSC) to take action on a Human Rights Commission (HRC) report that identifies barriers to Equal Employment opportunities (EEO) across the ... More >>
End of an era for union leader
Tuesday, 24 June 2014, 4:11 pm | PSA
Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott ends 10 years at the helm this Friday. More >>
WikiLeaks reveals secret plan to damage NZ’s public service
Friday, 20 June 2014, 5:20 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says today’s release by WikiLeaks of the draft text for the secret Trade in Services Agreement (TISA) Financial Services Annex has shone much needed light on a plan which would have significant impacts on New Zealand’s ... More >>
Southern DHB financial crisis lies with underfunding
Friday, 20 June 2014, 3:26 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the increased deficit at Southern DHB is due to underfunding of the health sector. More >>
PSA welcomes Ombudsman investigation into SSC and Rebstock
Tuesday, 17 June 2014, 11:37 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is welcoming the announcement that Ombudsman Professor Ron Paterson will investigate a complaint against Paula Rebstock and State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie by former diplomat Derek Leask. More >>
‘Super Ministry’ workers to strike in Wellington & Auckland
Thursday, 12 June 2014, 3:50 pm | Public Service Association
Immigration officers, mediators and others working for the so-called ‘super ministry’ will take strike action on Friday, after over a year spent trying to get a fair deal from the Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment (MBIE). More >>
PSA says Te Roopu Taurima Chief Executive must go
Friday, 6 June 2014, 1:20 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the Chief Executive of Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust must go, after the resignation of the chair of the Board earlier this week following allegations of financial mismanagement. More >>
Rotorua District Council workers want jobs, not sympathy
Tuesday, 3 June 2014, 2:37 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says the 66 Rotorua District Council staff set to lose their jobs want to keep working for the good of their community, and sympathy from Councillors won’t pay their rent or feed their families. More >>
Review shows way forward for Child, Youth and Family
Tuesday, 27 May 2014, 12:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is pleased to have worked with Child, Youth and Family (CYF) to develop a comprehensive report into workload and work management issues faced by staff at the Government agency. More >>
Opportunity for workers to assess bullying prevention
Friday, 23 May 2014, 9:28 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) says Pink Shirt Day, a national day against bullying, is a great opportunity for workers to assess how effective their workplace is at preventing bullying. More >>
