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Report shows not much fat left on the bone after all
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 4:37 pm | Public Service Association
A Treasury report on a public service cost-cutting exercise shows that costs have actually increased by $19 million, proof that there’s little left to squeeze out of agencies that have already been cut back to their core, says the PSA. More >>
Plant and Food cutbacks risk future business opportunities
Tuesday, 6 March 2012, 12:23 pm | Public Service Association
As more public scientists are sent packing the union that represents them says the Government’s funding model is stifling innovation. “The Government keeps looking to industry to fork up more for research, but New Zealand has one of the worst records ... More >>
Shutting up shop at Housing NZ isn’t a social service
Tuesday, 28 February 2012, 9:23 am | Public Service Association
Proposed changes at Housing New Zealand prove the National-led Government is more interested in cost-cutting than in providing efficient, linked-up public services, but that’s a move that will cost society more in the end, says the PSA. More >>
Got yourself in a tight spot overseas? Just call 0800
Thursday, 23 February 2012, 4:49 pm | Public Service Association
Sacking diplomats and contracting out support work could impact on New Zealand’s interests overseas and leave citizens in trouble abroad without adequate support, says the PSA and the FSA, the two unions representing staff at the Ministry of Foreign ... More >>
Parliament should lead by example on disability provision
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:50 pm | Public Service Association
Parliament should be setting an example to the country’s employers by removing all barriers to Deaf and disabled people’s participation in parliamentary debates, says Nicola Owen, PSA Deaf and Disabled Members’ Network spokesperson. More >>
Cut the spin and look at the crisis on the ground
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 4:06 pm | Public Service Association
It’s time the Government stopped fooling the public over its running down of public services, says the PSA. More >>
PSA - Tell us your plan John
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:05 am | Public Service Association
The PSA has requested an urgent meeting with the Prime Minister to discuss his plans for the future of the public service. Decisions on how to improve public services must involve those who receive them as well as those who deliver them and their unions ... More >>
Catching up with Australia just got harder
Wednesday, 8 February 2012, 9:55 am | PSA
While New Zealand’s community sector workers continue to struggle for decent wages, the same workers in Australia have just been awarded pay rises of 19 to 41 per cent, says the PSA. More >>
Treasury’s call harks back to 1980s
Friday, 3 February 2012, 9:30 am | PSA
PSA Media Release February 3, 2012 PSA MEDIA RELEASE Treasury’s call harks back to 1980s More >>
Government cuts deep into principal advisor on Maori issues
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 6:42 pm | PSA
The National-led Government’s squeeze on the public sector is set to cut deep into the crown’s principal advisor on Maori issues says the PSA. More >>
Super-city lessons must be applied for Nelson/Tasman merger
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:38 pm | Public Service Association
Applying the lessons from the Auckland local government transition process is vital if voters give the go ahead for a merger between Nelson and Tasman councils, says the PSA. More >>
Mandatory reporting needs increased resourcing
Wednesday, 1 February 2012, 2:34 pm | Public Service Association
Any move to mandatory reporting on possible child abuse or neglect must come with an increase in funding and resourcing to Child, Youth and Family and the community agencies that work alongside it, says the PSA. More >>
Health Minister wants to short-change Cantabrians
Thursday, 22 December 2011, 4:37 pm | PSA
Cantabrians feeling ripped-off by the $538,529 pay-packet of Christchurch City Council’s CEO Tony Marryatt may soon be short-changed by Health Minister Tony Ryall, says the PSA. More >>
Public service budget cuts now on doorstep of MPs
Wednesday, 21 December 2011, 3:31 pm | Public Service Association
Public service cuts are now impacting directly on members of parliament and their ability to serve the public, says the PSA. The budget which funds Parliament and MPs’ offices has been cut by three percent. More >>
New study warns of danger to industry training funding cuts
Thursday, 15 December 2011, 10:57 am | Public Service Association
The country could lose up to $15 billion dollars annually if the Government withdraws its investment in industry training a new study suggests. The study, by economic research agency Business and Economic Research Limited (BERL), shows that public ... More >>
System-wide response needed on closure of public buildings
Friday, 2 December 2011, 2:58 pm | PSA
With hundreds of public buildings at risk of being temporarily shut down due to earthquake risk it is clear that a system-wide response is urgently needed, says the PSA. More >>
Survey confirms NZ public service as least corrupt in world
Thursday, 1 December 2011, 5:32 pm | Public Service Association
A survey ranking New Zealand’s public services as the least corrupt in the world has been welcomed by the Public Service Association, the public sector union. The survey findings were released today by Transparency International. More >>
Gillard pledge offers “catch up” challenge to NZ
Wednesday, 30 November 2011, 4:53 pm | Public Service Association
A recent A$2 billion pledge to address pay equity in Australia offers the new National-led government here in New Zealand a real challenge on which to play catch up with our Tasman neighbour. More >>
Why is Health and Safety squeezed when funds are available?
Wednesday, 23 November 2011, 5:51 pm | Public Service Association
Revelations from the CTU that the Government is holding nearly $16 million in health and safety funds while health and safety operations at the Department of Labour are being squeezed, highlights the Government’s disregard for ensuring New Zealand ... More >>
Cutting Maori jobs is no way to fund Whanau Ora
Tuesday, 22 November 2011, 12:28 pm | Public Service Association
The Government says Whanau Ora will provide “services and opportunities to empower Whanau”, but is the Government actually taking services away from whanau while at the same time appearing to provide for their needs? More >>
