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PSA shares judge’s frustration with Ministry
Wednesday, 10 March 2010, 9:18 am | PSA
The Public Service Association shares the frustration expressed by a Christchurch judge this morning that the long running dispute involving Ministry of Justice staff has not been resolved. More >>
PSA concerned at director-general stepping down
Tuesday, 9 March 2010, 4:05 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned the Ministry of Health is losing an experienced Director-General at a time the health sector is going through major upheavals. More >>
Government Must Come Clean On Public Service Plan
Saturday, 6 March 2010, 12:58 pm | Public Service Association
“If the government has a plan to redraw the map of public sector it should put the plan on the table and let everyone know what it is,” says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott “It should also tell us what the problem is that it’s trying to ... More >>
PSA supports taskforce call for secure funding
Thursday, 4 March 2010, 11:32 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports the Crown Research Institute Taskforce call for the government to provide greater certainty of funding for CRIs and to focus on research in the national interest rather than making a profit for the Crown. More >>
Auckland ‘super city’ legislation needs fixing
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 9:21 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is warning the government that it risks losing skilled and experienced workers needed to run Auckland’s new ‘super city’. More >>
Justice Workers Strike Nationwide
Monday, 1 March 2010, 11:50 am | Public Service Association
Ministry of Justice staff at courts, tribunals and other Ministry worksites throughout the country have walked off the job and gone on strike for 23 hours. They went on strike at 11am this morning and will not return to work until 10am tomorrow (Tuesday ... More >>
Employment Court rules Ministry should renegotiate
Friday, 26 February 2010, 11:32 am | Public Service Association
An Employment Court judge has ruled that pay negotiations between the Ministry of Justice and the Public Service Association are not over and should resume. More >>
Closure of ACC offices weakens frontline
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:35 pm | Public Service Association
“A proposal to close ACC offices in regional centres makes a mockery of the government’s claim that it’s strengthening front-line delivery of public services,” says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
Closure of ACC offices weakens frontline
Wednesday, 24 February 2010, 5:35 pm | Public Service Association
“A proposal to close ACC offices in regional centres makes a mockery of the government’s claim that it’s strengthening front-line delivery of public services,” says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
Government denying elderly home support
Tuesday, 23 February 2010, 5:20 pm | Public Service Association
“Cutting house work help for the elderly is mean-spirited penny pinching that will end up costing taxpayers more because it will tip the elderly out of their homes into expensive residential care,” says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
PSA opposes unlimited third-party spending
Wednesday, 17 February 2010, 12:45 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says the government’s plan to allow third parties to spend as much as they want on election campaigns leaves the door open for wealthy groups to try and buy an election result. More >>
Privatising ACC will cost workers more
Tuesday, 16 February 2010, 9:28 am | Public Service Association
“The government plan to privatise workplace accident compensation will see workers’ paying more for less,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Govt Needs To Release Whanau Ora Taskforce Report
Friday, 12 February 2010, 11:32 am | Public Service Association
“The government should release the report of the Whanau Ora taskforce and open up this major initiative involving millions of taxpayers dollars to full public consultation,” says PSA national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
PM Fails to Provide for Better Public Services
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 5:23 pm | Public Service Association
“The Prime Minister is demanding better public services but fails to provide a plan for achieving this apart from a regime of cost cutting and demands for public service staff to do more with less,” says Public Service Association national secretary ... More >>
PSA Alarmed Govt Preparing to Privatise Prisons
Tuesday, 9 February 2010, 9:27 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is alarmed the government is preparing to privatise Auckland prisons despite the evidence that private prisons cost taxpayers more to run and provide a worse service. More >>
PSA alarmed at proposed book charge at libraries
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 10:50 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is alarmed that the Tauranga City Council is proposing to charge a 50 cent fee to adults borrowing books from its public libraries. More >>
Where Is The Pay Rise For Public Service Workers?
Thursday, 28 January 2010, 9:44 am | Public Service Association
“If the government acknowledges that the minimum wage needs to be increased to cover inflation why is it continuing to deny pay rises for public service workers?” asks Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Justice workers pay rally at Supreme Court Opening
Monday, 18 January 2010, 4:13 pm | Public Service Association
Around 100 Ministry of Justice workers and supporters held a rally at the opening of the new Supreme Court in Wellington today to protest the fact the Ministry is underpaying its staff because of its unjust pay system. A group of around 30 Ministry ... More >>
Justice workers rally during Supreme Court opening
Monday, 18 January 2010, 10:25 am | Public Service Association
Ministry of Justice staff are holding rallies and taking industrial action today to coincide with the opening of the new Supreme Court building by Prince William. The rallies are being held to highlight the fact that Ministry of Justice workers ... More >>
Pay rise needed for Ministry of Justice workers
Friday, 18 December 2009, 1:39 pm | Public Service Association
“If judges can get a pay rise in the current economic climate why, can’t the workers who run their courts?” asks the Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott. The Remuneration Authority has awarded judges a pay rise of 1.2% to 1.3%. This on top of a 4.8% pay increase judges received a year ago. More >>
