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Students have little to gain, lots to lose from Act VSM Bill
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 4:42 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA says students will lose their representation as well as services and facilities if a bill to end universal membership of students’ associations passes through Parliament. More >>
Employment training cuts = disaster for young people
Wednesday, 17 August 2011, 9:33 am | Public Service Association
The National-led Government's employment training cuts and youth welfare reforms are a disastrous mix for New Zealand's young people as these policies do nothing to address the country's high rates of youth unemployment, says the PSA. More >>
Throwing out education changes is wise move says union
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 2:43 pm | PSA
The PSA applauds the government’s decision, announced today, not to merge NZQA and ERO and not to shift work from the Department of Labour to the Ministry of Education. The PSA advised against merging the two agencies, saying there wasn’t enough overlap ... More >>
PSA backs call for investigation into Treasury’s gifting
Thursday, 11 August 2011, 1:11 pm | PSA
The PSA, the country’s biggest union, is backing calls from the Green Party for a State Services Commission investigation into Treasury’s gifting policy. “Treasury officials received hundreds of gifts, including meals and tickets to sporting events ... More >>
Public servants should not become political footballs
Friday, 5 August 2011, 12:53 pm | PSA
Whatever the rights and wrongs of the row between the government, Phil Goff and SIS director Warren Tucker, using public servants to score political points is ill-advised, especially in election year, says the PSA, the New Zealand’s biggest union. More >>
Government’s scythe cuts nearly 200 IRD jobs
Thursday, 4 August 2011, 12:42 pm | PSA
Provincial New Zealand is bearing the brunt of the Government’s public sector cuts, as Inland Revenue (IR) prepares to slash nearly 200 jobs from its Invercargill, Nelson, Rotorua, Napier and New Plymouth sites, says the PSA. The cuts follow over thirty ... More >>
PSA launches campaign – Public Services Keep NZ Working
Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 10:12 am | PSA
In the face of indiscriminate cuts to our public services, the PSA, the country’s biggest union, has launched its election campaign in support of public services and the people who deliver them. More >>
PSA launches election campaign
Monday, 1 August 2011, 2:28 pm | PSA
The PSA, the country’s biggest union, is expecting wide support for the launch of its election campaign – Public Services Keep New Zealand Working. “We’ve travelled the country and met with our members, MPs and community groups in the lead ... More >>
Greater resources needed to keep our children safe
Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 8:28 pm | PSA
The PSA, the country’s biggest union, says any changes proposed in the ‘Green Paper on Vulnerable Children’ need to be adequately resourced if New Zealand is to reduce its shocking child abuse rates. “The PSA welcomes the opportunity for ... More >>
More jobs, skills & economy by changing procurement policy
Thursday, 21 July 2011, 1:31 pm | PSA
New Zealand can grow jobs, skills and the economy by changing the government procurement policy More >>
Public service appointments, small step in right direction
Tuesday, 19 July 2011, 3:38 pm | Public Service Association
The appointments, today, of two women public service chief executives is a welcome step in addressing the gender imbalance at senior public management level but there is still a long way to go, says the PSA, the country’s biggest union. More >>
Level of assaults on public sector staff unacceptable
Wednesday, 6 July 2011, 5:17 pm | PSA
The PSA, the country’s biggest union, is concerned at the level of attacks on public sector workers. “The reported 213 recorded assaults over the past year in Te Whetu Tawera, an Auckland mental health facility, is just the tip of the iceberg,” says ... More >>
PSA supports HRC’s moves on pay equity
Monday, 4 July 2011, 1:31 pm | PSA
The country’s biggest union, the PSA, says a proposed pay equity bill from the Human Rights Commission (HRC) is a good step towards closing the shameful gender pay gap that exists in both private and public workplaces. More >>
Public service also needs to admit gender pay gap
Friday, 1 July 2011, 4:34 pm | Public Service Association
Public service also needs to admit gender pay gap and take lead on closing it More >>
Defence Force under Government’s “do more with less” axe
Wednesday, 29 June 2011, 3:58 pm | Public Service Association
Cutting 1000 uniformed staff from the Defence Force and replacing them with 500 civilian staff will result in undue pressure being placed on individuals to do more with less, says the PSA, New Zealand’s biggest trade union. More >>
Sick leave stats show little difference between men & women
Friday, 24 June 2011, 4:14 pm | PSA
Figures for sick and domestic leave obtained by the PSA under the Official Information Act show just 1.6 days difference between that taken by men and women working in the public service. More >>
Government’s crude budget cuts squeeze DOC further
Friday, 24 June 2011, 11:24 am | Public Service Association
Axing over 100 jobs from the Department of Conservation (DOC) will undermine its effectiveness in protecting New Zealand’s natural environment and heritage, says the country’s biggest union, the PSA, which represents over 1,500 DOC members. More >>
PSA supports worldwide ‘Quality Public Services’ campaign
Thursday, 23 June 2011, 10:27 am | Public Service Association
The PSA, New Zealand’s largest trade union, supports the Council of Global Unions’ call to advance quality public services around the world. More >>
PSA mental health workers march against violence
Tuesday, 21 June 2011, 9:29 am | Public Service Association
PSA members working in mental health units across the Auckland region are staging a protest in support of workers at the Auckland District Health Board's, Te Whetu Tawera Mental Health facility who are facing unacceptable levels of violence in their ... More >>
PSA Supports 'Keep Public Libraries Free' Campaign
Monday, 20 June 2011, 11:02 am | Public Service Association
The PSA, the largest trade union in New Zealand, supports the drive for legislation that will keep public libraries free across New Zealand. More >>
