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Wellington City Council to cut IT jobs
Wednesday, 2 April 2014, 3:54 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a new proposal to restructure the Wellington City Council’s IT team now, while also proposing another restructure in just 18 months’ time, is astounding. More >>
Minimum wage rise not enough for working families
Tuesday, 1 April 2014, 12:13 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says the 50 cent rise in the minimum wage which comes into effect today is too little for struggling New Zealanders. More >>
Govt to negotiate settlement for care workers travel time
Monday, 31 March 2014, 3:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is welcoming the Government’s decision to begin negotiations for a sector-wide settlement over travel time for home care workers. More >>
New Bill will protect victims of domestic violence
Monday, 31 March 2014, 12:30 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association is supporting the Domestic Violence-Victims' Protection Bill, a new Member’s Bill launched today by Jan Logie, Green MP. More >>
Problem Gambling Foundation funding must be reinstated
Friday, 21 March 2014, 10:37 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Ministry of Health must reinstate funding for the Problem Gambling Foundation. This follows the announcement that the Foundation’s funding would cease on June 30 this year. More >>
Botched Corrections restructure leaving staff in lurch
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 4:38 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Department of Corrections’ head office restructure is being botched, leaving staff grasping for answers. More >>
Govt underfunding leaves Auckland DHB in $12 million hole
Thursday, 20 March 2014, 11:50 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says chronic underfunding of DHBs by the Government is to blame for the $12 million hole Auckland DHB is in. “The Government is skimping on DHB budgets, while staff and patients pay the price,” said Warwick Jones, PSA ... More >>
Employment law changes will widen inequality
Wednesday, 19 March 2014, 2:44 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Employment Relations Amendment Bill, set to pass its second reading in Parliament this evening, will further income widen inequality in New Zealand. More >>
Productivity Commission report a wake-up call
Friday, 14 March 2014, 11:19 am | Public Service Association
Public service chief executives need to get serious about learning the lessons from their own successes and failures, said the Public Service Association. This need has been shown in the report into regulatory institutions and practices, released ... More >>
Corrections announce yet more job cuts
Thursday, 13 March 2014, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association
The Department of Corrections' plans to cut 60 jobs in Wellington will place further workload pressure on regional offices, said the Public Service Association. More >>
The end of history? Te Ara job losses a disappointing sign
Thursday, 6 March 2014, 11:30 am | Public Service Association
News that the Ministry for Culture and Heritage is to significantly reduce the number of staff working on Te Ara, the online New Zealand encyclopaedia, is disappointing for all those interested in our country’s history, said the Public Service Association, ... More >>
SSC election guidance important, regardless of the delivery
Wednesday, 26 February 2014, 2:08 pm | Public Service Association
Today’s release by the State Services Commission of their guidance for state servants on the election period is a welcome contribution that will assist our public servants to contribute to their democracy, the Public Service Assocation. More >>
Expert to speak on how precarious work hurts us all
Monday, 24 February 2014, 12:23 pm | Public Service Association
Professor Guy Standing, an international expert on the causes and impacts of precarious work is speaking in Auckland and Wellington this week, in advance of the launch of his new book A Precariat Charter: From Denizens to Citizens which focuses on ‘what ... More >>
Lessons must be learned from the MFAT leaks
Thursday, 20 February 2014, 10:08 am | Public Service Association
Lessons must be learnt from the mistakes made in the MFAT leak investigation, following the announcement that $209,000 was paid to Paula Rebstock as part of the $500,000 cost of the report that failed to identify who leaked confidential Ministry of Foreign ... More >>
Expert on ‘what can be done’ to combat insecure work
Friday, 31 January 2014, 12:25 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is delighted to announce the visit to New Zealand of Guy Standing, Professor of Development Studies at the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London, and a founder member and co-president of the ... More >>
Wellington Council steps up to Living Wage challenge
Thursday, 19 December 2013, 3:50 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the Wellington City Council has stepped up to the challenge of addressing low pay and inequality by taking the first concrete step towards becoming New Zealand’s first Living Wage Council. More >>
Survey- Major dissatisfaction over AgResearch relocation
Wednesday, 18 December 2013, 9:27 am | Public Service Association
A survey of Public Service Association members at AgResearch shows only one per cent are happy to relocate, while a third of those who have been asked to move, have indicated they will leave the organisation rather than shift. More >>
Strike action looms at Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 7:29 pm | PSA
Staff at Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust– New Zealand’s only kaupapa Maori residential disability provider - have voted to take strike action over the organisation’s failure to settle collective agreement negotiations and the attitude of management ... More >>
MFAT leak report underlines badly-handled restructure
Thursday, 12 December 2013, 2:33 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a report into the leak of confidential Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade cabinet papers serves to underline how badly-handled the MFAT restructure was. More >>
Employment law shows blatant disregard for working NZers
Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 2:32 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the government continues to show blatant disregard for working New Zealanders by failing to make any meaningful change to unfair employment law. More >>
