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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 >>
Nats: cut services and swell dole queue
Friday, 18 November 2011, 3:12 pm | Public Service Association
The National Party’s public services policy, announced today, has flagged further cuts that will stretch public services to breaking point, says the PSA, the public sector union. More >>
Labour’s call to review state sector legislation welcomed
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 5:41 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the Labour party’s commitment to enable the state sector to better meet the challenges of today’s complex environment and better serve the New Zealand public in the future. More >>
DHB and unions sign historic productivity agreement
Tuesday, 15 November 2011, 12:11 pm | Public Service Association
An historic agreement has been signed between Counties Manukau District Health Board and three unions – the PSA, NZNO and SFWU – to work together on a programme to improve services and up productivity. More >>
Labour’s preventative health policy hits target
Wednesday, 9 November 2011, 1:22 pm | PSA
PSA Media Release Nov 9th, 2011 Labour’s preventative health policy hits target The public sector union, the PSA, says the Labour party’s health policy is right on target with its emphasis on prevention and early intervention. “Public health ... More >>
Labour's paid parental leave policy good news for parents
Monday, 7 November 2011, 4:55 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA welcomes the Labour party’s commitment to extending paid parental leave to 26 weeks as an enlightened policy that responds to today’s reality for working parents. More >>
What have public services ever done for me?
Tuesday, 1 November 2011, 4:36 pm | PSA
The PSA’s comic campaign skit highlights that for many of us the answer to that question is – “Quite a lot actually.” “Public services are such an intrinsic part of our daily lives that we take them for granted,” says the public sector ... More >>
National’s employment policy rings hollow of jobs
Friday, 28 October 2011, 2:50 pm | Public Service Association
National’s plan to lower wages and weaken employees’ terms and conditions of work will do nothing to strengthen the economy or create jobs, says the PSA. More >>
The public service is the real world
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
Public servants are real people who do real jobs and have real lives, contrary to what State Services Minister Tony Ryall imagines, says the PSA. More >>
Housing NZ job losses increases risks for vulnerable tenants
Wednesday, 26 October 2011, 4:28 pm | Public Service Association
Housing New Zealand is getting rid of up to 150 staff and putting its vulnerable tenants at risk, says the PSA, the country’s biggest union. “Housing New Zealand announced today that it is cutting 70 jobs by April next year but that is a best ... More >>
Unions win interim injunction
Friday, 21 October 2011, 7:14 pm | PSA
21 October 2011 Unions win interim injunction Further to our media release, Unions file against aggressive act, issued earlier today, the PSA and the Service and Food Workers Union have been granted an immediate interim injunction by the Employment ... More >>
Unions file against aggressive act
Friday, 21 October 2011, 4:00 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA and the SFWU have filed for an injunction to stop Pact locking out its employees. “We consider the lockout to be unlawful,” says PSA Acting National Secretary Jeff Osborne. More >>
Hamilton Council must involve the union in finding solutions
Friday, 21 October 2011, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association
Hamilton City Council needs to heed calls to protect its library services and involve the union to help find win-win solutions to its financial woes, says the PSA. The Council is looking to slash millions of dollars from its budget to reduce its debt ... More >>
Public service shrinkage won’t fix economy
Tuesday, 18 October 2011, 4:22 pm | PSA
Public service job cuts do nothing to solve New Zealand’s economic woes, but they do make life harder for those who rely on them, says the PSA. The public sector union was responding to the State Services Commission’s latest Human Resource Capability ... More >>
Public sector funding cuts invite risks
Friday, 14 October 2011, 4:13 pm | PSA
The unfolding environmental disaster in the Bay of Plenty highlights the dangers of a stripped-back public service, says the PSA. More >>
Fewer MAF jobs will reduce ability to keep NZ safe
Thursday, 13 October 2011, 4:09 pm | PSA
MAF threatens to put New Zealand at risk by dumping the jobs of hundreds of people who carry years of crucial expertise and knowledge, says the PSA. Earlier today, the Department announced to staff the final plan of a redesign that MAF says is driven ... More >>
Let’s cut more public services and resources – then what?
Wednesday, 12 October 2011, 4:20 pm | Public Service Association
Finance Minister Bill English should come out and say where the hard squeeze on the public sector is going to be if National is re-elected for a second term, says the PSA. More >>
Zero marks for Ministry of Education’s job cut strategy
Friday, 7 October 2011, 4:58 pm | PSA
Zero marks for Ministry of Education’s job cut strategy The slashing of over 40 regional Ministry of Education jobs is nothing more than a cost-cutting exercise which will fail to bring about any service improvements for the public, says the ... More >>
Hamilton City Council must engage unions for best outcomes
Wednesday, 5 October 2011, 1:36 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA is calling on Hamilton City Council to work alongside unions as it looks to slash millions of dollars from its budget. Council is set to vote on a 10 year plan to reduce debt levels this Thursday (6th Oct). More >>
Reforms driven by cost-cutting will not reap best results
Thursday, 29 September 2011, 11:17 pm | PSA
State sector reform must be driven by genuine need says the PSA. It can be welcomed if it improves effectiveness and quality of service. It is not welcomed if it is merely used as a covert means of further public service cost-cutting. The Crown Entities ... More >>
