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PSA supports MPs for refusing to buy into fire at will
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 3:27 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA supports members of parliament who are refusing to back a proposal that would see all new Parliamentary Service staff put on a 90 day trial with no right to challenge unfair dismissal. More >>
KiwiSaver cuts will further tighten noose on gov departments
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 12:50 pm | PSA
Changes to the way public servants’ contributions are paid to KiwiSaver could further squeeze departmental budgets and impact on services says the PSA. Public Service employer contributions are presently administered through a centralised fund but ... More >>
No cuts to policy advice spending realistic, says PSA
Thursday, 28 April 2011, 12:19 pm | PSA
No cuts to policy advice spending realistic, says PSA The fact that the Treasury report, released today, on policy advice spending recommends no cuts to policy advice spending is realistic, says the PSA, the public sector union. “As the report acknowledges, ... More >>
PSA supports quest for greater public sector efficiency
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 2:18 pm | PSA
The release of the Treasury report identifying ways to make the public sector more efficient will be welcomed by public servants and taxpayers, says the PSA, the public sector union. “The benchmarking of administrative and support services, which began ... More >>
Minister needs to come clean on merger plans for CRIs
Wednesday, 13 April 2011, 10:29 am | Public Service Association
If the government intends to go ahead with a radical revamp of the country's crown research institutes (CRIs) it needs to come clean and say outright what it is proposing, says the PSA, the union that represents workers employed in the CRIs. More >>
Fewer jobs in core administration means fewer services
Wednesday, 30 March 2011, 2:23 pm | PSA
The New Zealand public is the loser of cuts to core government administration because cuts at the core ultimately impact on services, says the PSA. “The latest capping figures on the core government administration issued today by the Minister of State ... More >>
New Zealand Public is Ultimate Victim of Public Sector Cuts
Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 2:54 pm | PSA
Public services that New Zealanders rely on will suffer from more budget cuts and public sector job losses, says the PSA. More >>
Meat inspectors’ union meeting denied at Affco plant
Friday, 25 March 2011, 11:53 am | Public Service Association
Meat inspectors at the Affco Imlay meat plant were once again denied the right to meet their PSA union representative at 10am this morning. This time the excuse given was a European Union (EU) audit of a company-led meat inspection trial was underway. More >>
A taste of things to come: Union denied access
Thursday, 24 March 2011, 1:27 pm | PSA
PSA MEDIA RELEASE March 24, 2011 For Immediate Use A taste of things to come: Union denied access to members More >>
$800 million in cuts will strike savage blow
Monday, 21 March 2011, 4:01 pm | PSA
The Government’s intention to cut $800 million in new spending from this year’s Budget will further strain public services already under massive pressure due to the Canterbury earthquake and will cost the country socially and economically, says ... More >>
Govt should resolve sleepover case with unions not courts
Thursday, 17 March 2011, 3:54 pm | Public Service Association
The IHC’s appeal against a court decision that grants disability support workers a minimum wage for working sleepovers is the wrong approach. The employer and the Government should sit down and talk with unions about how to resolve the case, says ... More >>
Dumping of NIWA scientists highlights Govt's carelessness
Tuesday, 15 March 2011, 9:09 am | Public Service Association
Laying-off scientists at the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) is a shortsighted move that could hinder innovation and economic gains in the environmental sector says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
Groundhog day for MAF and Fisheries
Thursday, 10 March 2011, 12:46 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association (PSA) is sceptical of what savings and efficiency gains will come from a merger between the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) and the Ministry of Fisheries. More >>
PSA calls for commitment on pay equity on Int. Women's day
Tuesday, 8 March 2011, 12:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) is calling for a commitment from political parties to address the gender pay gap. More >>
New Structure at Ministry of Justice Hits Small Communities
Tuesday, 1 March 2011, 5:39 pm | PSA
A new Collections structure at the Ministry of Justice will take much needed jobs out of small communities and shift them to larger centres says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
PSA launches awareness campaign to warn against PPP pitfalls
Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 9:58 am | PSA
The Public Service Association launched an awareness campaign today in national newspapers and electronic media to warn New Zealanders against the pitfalls of public-private partnerships (PPPs) as the government here prepares to unleash the failed PPP experiment ... More >>
Welfare Working Group proposal is huge step back
Tuesday, 22 February 2011, 4:02 pm | PSA
The Welfare Working Group’s proposal to create a new crown entity to take-over the Work and Income function of the Ministry of Social Development is a return to the failed model of Work and Income New Zealand (WINZ) set up by National in the ... More >>
Union calls on Govt to be responsible on sleepover case
Friday, 18 February 2011, 10:09 am | Public Service Association
"Speculation that the Government will attempt to legislate over the sleepover decision at the Court of Appeal is constitutionally and morally repugnant," says Public Service Association (PSA) National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. "The government has been caught ... More >>
SFWU and PSA sleepover decision welcomed
Thursday, 17 February 2011, 9:20 am | PSA
Disability support workers throughout the country are welcoming a Court of Appeal judgment that requires they be paid the minimum wage for providing 24-hour support for people with disabilities and in community mental health facilities More >>
Attack on public servants shows lack of ideas and integrity
Thursday, 10 February 2011, 2:52 pm | Public Service Association
The Finance Minister’s attack on public servants yesterday shows a lack of respect for hard-working public sector employees, says the Public Service Association (PSA). More >>
