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Govt. Attack On Right To Strike Threatens Fundamental Workplace Protections
Friday, 17 October 2025, 4:07 pm | PSA
The right to withdraw labour is a fundamental protection for working people, without it, the power imbalance between employers and workers is dangerously skewed, said Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Science Funding Change Raises Fresh Concerns About Jobs And Research Independence
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 2:43 pm | PSA
The PSA is particularly concerned about staff at the Royal Society Te Apārangi, which currently administers the Marsden Fund independently from government. More >>
PM’s Attack On Unions Over Strikes Won’t Help Settle Industrial Disputes
Monday, 13 October 2025, 3:04 pm | PSA
Unions are not the villain in the piece here as he is trying to make out. It's his government that had made poor choices, rushing to give away $20 billion in tax cuts for landlords, big tobacco, higher income kiwis and business. More >>
PSA Slams Minister For Crowing Over Making Experienced Public Service Workers Redundant
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 4:21 pm | PSA
Public Service Minister Judith Collins is applauding the latest public service workforce data showing her government has cut 1533 people from jobs in the past year, at a cost of $80.4m. More >>
Poll Shows Pay Equity Attack Will Cost Government Votes And Possibly The Beehive
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 8:43 am | PSA
The poll shows a net 159,860 of the coalition parties’ 2023 voters would be likely to change their party vote to parties in opposition to the rushed scrapping of pay equity claims and the new framework that makes it harder to lodge new claims. More >>
Critical IT Workers And Others Keeping Health System Running Vote To Strike For The First Time
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 8:16 am | PSA
Some 1700 PSA members of the Policy, Advisory, Knowledge and Specialist Workers Collective (PAKS) have voted overwhelmingly to strike for four hours on 23 October from 11am to 3pm. More >>
Cuts To Alcohol Harm Prevention Team Exposes Influence Of Alcohol Industry
Monday, 6 October 2025, 8:55 am | PSA
Health NZ Te Whatu Ora is proposing to cut its specialist Alcohol Harm Prevention team by a third, reducing it from 15 to 10 roles. This includes axing the Māori and Pacific advisor roles. More >>
West Coast Home Care Support Workers To Strike On October 23
Monday, 6 October 2025, 8:39 am | PSA
The strike will run from noon to 2pm on Thursday 23 October and these workers will also hold two-hour stop work meetings in Greymouth, Hokitika and Westport on Monday 13 October. More >>
Mental Health Workers Say They’ve Had Enough - Vote To Strike On 23 October
Friday, 3 October 2025, 10:29 am | PSA
PSA delegate and community mental health nurse Monique Larsen said the strike action is as much for patients and their families as it is for frontline workers. More >>
11,500 Essential Health Workers Vote To Strike On 23 October
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 11:04 am | PSA
PSA vice-president and occupational therapist Dianna Mancer says the industrial action is just as much about patients as it is workers. More >>
Government Funding Cuts Force Job Losses At Trusted RNZ
Wednesday, 1 October 2025, 4:46 pm | PSA
The PSA is deeply concerned about the ongoing stability of roles at RNZ. How many more cuts can this essential public service sustain before New Zealanders lose access to the independent, trusted journalism they deserve? More >>
Pay Rise For 800 Auckland Council Library Workers A Step Towards Pay Equity
Monday, 29 September 2025, 8:59 am | PSA
Around 800 library workers - librarians, library assistants and those in specialist roles - will receive a pay rise backdated from 1 September. More >>
Culture Shift Critical To Ensuring Speaking Up Culture In Public Service
Friday, 26 September 2025, 9:38 am | PSA
The PSA wants to work with agencies to ensure policies and practices are robust, fair and include the right to natural justice. We need to get this right. More >>
PSA Takes Legal Action To Protect Support Workers In South Canterbury
Wednesday, 24 September 2025, 11:59 am | PSA
The PSA has filed urgent legal action with the Employment Relations Authority seeking a determination that 18 Timaru based care and support workers can seamlessly transfer to the new employer, Royal District Nursing Service (RDNS), retaining all current ... More >>
Women, Casual, & Part-Time Workers Worse Off With Holidays Act Overhaul
Tuesday, 23 September 2025, 3:03 pm | PSA
"The shake-up of rules & entitlements will just give workers yet another reason to cross the Tasman where pay and conditions, particularly around holiday & sick leave, are far more favourable," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public ... More >>
New Data Shows Flexible Work Was Never The Issue The Government Claimed
Thursday, 18 September 2025, 12:58 pm | PSA
The PSA’s position is that workers should be entitled to flexible work arrangements - which suit their individual circumstances unless there is a good business reason not to. Working from home and flexible work are generally a win-win for employers ... More >>
Minister Must Back Online Safety Bill To Protect Kiwi Kids From Online Predators After Reckless Cuts
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 12:18 pm | PSA
"New Zealanders, including our kids, should be able to go online without being exposed to extreme and harmful material," said Fleur Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
PSA Calls For Meeting With Ministers In Wake Of Missing Candidate Information Debacle
Monday, 15 September 2025, 6:34 am | PSA
The letter to Goldsmith and Watts calls for the Electoral Commission to take over running and publicising local elections, said Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi acting Kaihautū Māori, Marcia Puru. More >>
Hundreds Of Wellington City Council Workers Face Uncertain Future With Proposed Restructure
Tuesday, 9 September 2025, 7:27 am | PSA
"Hundreds of Wellington City Council workers across libraries, parks, recreation, city safety, and digital services face job uncertainty with many positions proposed for disestablishment," said PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons. More >>
Well Overdue For Minister Van Velden To Apologise For Outrageous Attack On Judicial Independence
Monday, 8 September 2025, 9:50 am | PSA
The seriousness of these comments was acknowledged by the Prime Minister, who asked the Attorney General to warn Cabinet of the 'need for careful use of language' and remind Cabinet members that the Employment Relations Authority is independent. More >>
