Public Service Association

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a democratic union of more than 83,000 people working in the state, community, local government & health sectors.

Public Service Association - Latest News [Page 67]

Government rides roughshod over local communities

Wednesday, 11 December 2013, 12:30 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is accusing the government of riding roughshod over smaller communities with a proposal to permanently shut down two more local courthouses. More >>

More disruption on the cards at NZTA

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 4:04 pm | Public Service Association

There could be more disruption ahead at the New Zealand Transport Agency with an unprecedented vote by Public Service Association members to take industrial action over their stalled employment negotiations. More >>

Hospital admin staffing cap must go

Tuesday, 3 December 2013, 3:26 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is calling on the government to lift the cap on the number of hospital administrative workers, saying it is putting all hospital staff and services under pressure. More >>

Proposed safety check regime problematic

Friday, 29 November 2013, 9:21 am | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association believes proposed legislation which would see hundreds of thousands of workers screened and vetted is problematic and needs more work. More >>

Job security top priority for council staff in Hawkes Bay

Tuesday, 26 November 2013, 1:32 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says job security and ensuring staff have a voice in any change processes are top priorities regarding local body amalgamation plans for Hawkes Bay. More >>

Family violence should be treated as a workplace issue

Monday, 25 November 2013, 11:51 am | Public Service Association

On White Ribbon Day the Public Service Association says it’s important to highlight that family violence needs to be treated as a workplace issue. More >>

Wider serious health incident reporting a positive step

Thursday, 21 November 2013, 5:28 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says reporting of serious incidents through a wider range of health providers should send a strong signal about the importance of the community sector in the delivery of health and disability services. More >>

Government clocking up huge public service redundancy bills

Thursday, 14 November 2013, 3:35 pm | Public Service Association

Public sector cuts over the past few years are continuing to send the government’s redundancy bill sky high, according to the Public Service Association. More >>

Measures needed to maintain Northland jobs and services

Tuesday, 12 November 2013, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says any move to merge local bodies in Northland must include strong measures to maintain jobs and retain quality local services. More >>

Significant step on living wage for Auckland Council staff

Thursday, 7 November 2013, 10:43 am | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is welcoming the Auckland mayor’s move to put the living wage firmly on the agenda as part of the new council’s first budget. More >>

Momentum on living wage must continue

Friday, 1 November 2013, 4:53 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says a report from Treasury should not derail progress and momentum on the introduction of the living wage. More >>

Public servants to descend on Parliament for centenary

Tuesday, 22 October 2013, 10:32 am | Public Service Association

Hundreds of public servants in Wellington are expected to descend on parliament today (Tuesday 22 October) to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the country’s largest union, the Public Service Association. More >>

Govt needs to join dots on under-resourced public service

Friday, 18 October 2013, 3:27 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says the government needs to listen to its own ministers and senior officials and join the dots on the under-resourcing of the public service. More >>

Breast screening decision causes uncertainty for the future

Wednesday, 16 October 2013, 11:11 am | PSA

A decision by the Southern District Health Board not to renew its breast screening contract will cause a lot of uncertainty for women in Otago and Southland and for staff. More >>

DHBs urged to look after staff affected by shared services

Friday, 11 October 2013, 6:55 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is urging District Health Boards to ensure that workers affected by a new shared services plan can be retained or redeployed within their own DHBs. More >>

Labour takes meaningful first step on living wage

Thursday, 10 October 2013, 12:59 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says a commitment from the Labour leader David Cunliffe on introducing a living wage for public service workers is a meaningful first step in the battle against low pay. More >>

Final AgResearch decision extremely disappointing

Thursday, 26 September 2013, 5:09 pm | Public Service Association

AgResearch’s decision to go ahead with its controversial proposal to move large numbers of staff from the Invermay and Ruakura research centres will result in the loss of experienced and expert scientists, according to the Public Service Association. More >>