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Poll delivers strong message on public sector cuts
Tuesday, 22 May 2012, 11:48 am | PSA
A Fairfax poll sends a strong pre-Budget message to the government on further public service cutbacks. More >>
Retrograde meat inspection changes threaten meat trade
Friday, 18 May 2012, 6:06 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association says allowing meat companies to do their own meat inspections is a retrograde step in quality control and could threaten New Zealand’s valuable meat trade. More >>
Closing residential schools could put children at risk
Thursday, 17 May 2012, 3:34 pm | Public Service Association
Over a hundred children with complex needs could be sent back to their families without adequate support if the government rushes through a proposal to close down four residential schools, according to the PSA. More >>
Addressing historical underfunding for disability support
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 6:06 pm | PSA
The PSA is welcoming a boost for disability support services saying it will go some way towards addressing the inequity and historical underfunding in support for people with disabilities. More >>
Decision Highlights Cheapskate Approach to Disability
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 2:24 pm | PSA
A landmark court decision highlights the government’s reluctance to properly fund and prioritise support for people with disabilities, according to the PSA. More >>
New industrial laws will create a more litigious environment
Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 11:53 am | PSA
The PSA says proposed changes to industrial relations law are likely to create a more litigious employment relations environment. More >>
Fruit fly discovery timely warning on biosecurity future
Friday, 11 May 2012, 9:21 am | PSA
The reported discovery of a Queensland fruit fly in Auckland should serve as a timely warning to the government not to continue to rundown New Zealand’s border biosecurity, according to the PSA. More >>
Contraception policy: professional issues for case workers
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 3:18 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA says a government proposal to offer free long-term contraception to beneficiaries would raise serious professional issues for Work and Income case managers. More >>
Housing New Zealand tenants pay the price for frontline cuts
Thursday, 10 May 2012, 11:45 am | PSA
The PSA says Housing New Zealand tenants are now paying the price for ill-considered government policy which has seen regional frontline services replaced with a cheaper centralised service which isn’t working. More >>
Border Biosecurity can’t be left to chance
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 2:52 pm | PSA
The PSA says border biosecurity systems are already dangerously stretched and any further cuts to staffing would seriously undermine New Zealand’s vital frontline defences. More >>
Open mind needed in MFAT leak investigation
Wednesday, 9 May 2012, 11:12 am | PSA
The PSA says an investigation into the leak of sensitive Cabinet papers on restructuring at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade must keep an open mind, given the high level of political interference in the process. More >>
DoC restructure will push more people into the dole queue
Thursday, 3 May 2012, 6:10 pm | PSA
The PSA says on a day of a big jump in unemployment levels, it’s disappointing to see a Corrections Department proposal which will result in even more job cuts in the public sector. More >>
Health and safety regulation a step in the right direction
Wednesday, 2 May 2012, 4:48 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA says plans to boost the number of frontline health and safety inspectors is a step in the right direction but New Zealand will still be failing to meet its international commitment on health and safety. More >>
Serco Failures Highlight Private Prison Folly – PSA
Friday, 27 April 2012, 3:54 pm | Public Service Association
PSA Media Release 27 April 2012 For Immediate Use Serco Failures Highlight Private Prison Folly – PSA News that Serco has significantly failed to meet targets for running Mt Eden prison are further proof that the government’s privatisation of ... More >>
PSA Joins Chorus Of Opposition To Asset Sales
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 3:17 pm | PSA
The PSA today became the latest organisation to add its voice to a swelling chorus of opposition to the government’s proposed asset sales. “We wholeheartedly oppose the government’s plans to sell off large chunks of assets that have been built ... More >>
Super-ministry cuts could damage public service – PSA
Tuesday, 24 April 2012, 1:55 pm | Public Service Association
News today that the MOBIE super-ministry will look to save millions of dollars on administrative and policy functions runs the risk of losing valuable staff and damaging morale, the PSA says. More >>
Bach case exposes “shameful double standard” – PSA
Friday, 20 April 2012, 1:20 pm | PSA
The decision today that senior public servant Katrina Bach will receive only a warning despite having been found to have physically handled a junior staff member exposes an unacceptable double standard, the PSA says. More >>
Government should take lead on Living Wage – PSA
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 3:06 pm | Public Service Association
The government should take the lead in any campaign to pay New Zealanders a Living Wage, the PSA’s National Secretary Richard Wagstaff says. More >>
Error highlights need for government banking review
Wednesday, 11 April 2012, 3:44 pm | Public Service Association
Public servants across the country have been left without pay today due to a banking error at Westpac, the government’s current banking partner. “Members have been contacting us all day, worried about mortgages and other bills not being able to ... More >>
Plan for new super ministry needs rethink
Thursday, 5 April 2012, 9:55 am | PSA
PSA Media Release 5 April 2012 For Immediate Use Plan for new super ministry needs rethink The PSA, the public sector union, is seeking a meeting with Minister Steven Joyce to discuss serious concerns raised by members about the setting up of the new ... More >>
