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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 >>
Now frontline services fall victim to English's tax cuts
Tuesday, 3 April 2012, 4:21 pm | Public Service Association
The government's admission that it will put the squeeze on frontline services is yet more proof of the damage caused by its tax cuts, PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff says. More >>
Govt’s Consultancy Bill set to Balloon after MFAT Debacle
Thursday, 29 March 2012, 1:40 pm | PSA
22 March 2012 - Govt’s consultancy bill set to balloon after MFAT debacle, warns PSA More >>
Ministers need total rethink on MFAT restructure
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 6:38 pm | PSA
PSA Media Release 22 March 2012 For Immediate Release Ministers need total rethink on MFAT restructure – PSA More >>
Prison closures used to promote privatisation agenda
Thursday, 22 March 2012, 2:17 pm | Public Service Association
The proposal to close New Plymouth and Wellington prisons while building a new private prison in Auckland is clear evidence that this government is driven by ideology rather than common sense, says the PSA, the public sector union. More >>
Local council changes spell huge upheaval for staff - PSA
Tuesday, 20 March 2012, 4:41 pm | Public Service Association
Proposed reform of local government will be hugely disruptive and have a range of consequences for local council members that do not appear to have been fully thought through, PSA says. More >>
Public sector revolution will fail if workforce disarmed
Thursday, 15 March 2012, 1:32 pm | Public Service Association
The Government’s plans to re-shape the state sector will fall flat if yet more job cuts and restructures leave workers unable to implement the potential gains, says the PSA. More >>
Spin on local government wages only smokescreen for reforms
Wednesday, 14 March 2012, 5:27 pm | Public Service Association
“Claims that the local government wage bill is contributing to soaring debt is incorrect and nothing more than a smokescreen to usher in far-reaching reforms, says the PSA, the public sector union. More >>
MFAT partners letter to CEO on proposed restructuring
Monday, 12 March 2012, 8:04 pm | PSA
Partners of staff affected by proposed changes at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs have sent a letter to the CEO highlighting the likely impacts on both careers and the effectiveness of NZ’s diplomacy. 12 March, 2012 John Allen CEO Ministry of ... More >>
Why build a private prison when we have empty beds
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 5:22 pm | PSA
PSA Media Release PSA MEDIA RELEASE 8 March 2012 For Immediate Use Why build a private prison when we have empty beds in public ones? More >>
Partners call on diplomats to jump ship
Thursday, 8 March 2012, 2:01 pm | Public Service Association
The staffing crisis facing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade deepened today when it was revealed that diplomats’ partners are encouraging them to leave the Ministry en masse. More >>
