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Economic growth requires strong public sector
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 3:39 pm | Public Service Association
“If the government is serious about achieving higher economic growth it must recognise that the public sector provides the platform to grow the economy,” says Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott. Finance Minister Bill English ... More >>
PSA members continue industrial action
Tuesday, 15 December 2009, 3:35 pm | Public Service Association
The 1730 staff at the Ministry of Justice who belong to the Public Service Association continue to take industrial as their battle for a fair pay settlement continues. The leadership of the National Union of Public Employees, which is reported to have ... More >>
PSA welcomes latest 'sleep over' case decision
Monday, 14 December 2009, 10:47 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes a further decision by the Employment Court reinforcing an earlier decision by the court that disability support workers should be paid at least the adult minimum wage of $12.50 for every hour they are at work. ... More >>
Ministry of Justice ignoring disruption in courts
Friday, 11 December 2009, 9:31 am | Public Service Association
“The Ministry of Justice’s is treating court users throughout the country with contempt by ignoring the major disruption being caused by Ministry staff who’re taking industrial action,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard ... More >>
Rodney Hide gets it wrong
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 1:05 pm | Public Service Association
“Local government minister Rodney Hide was wrong to claim in Parliament yesterday that the PSA has spoken to the Labour Party about its concerns that the creation of the Auckland super city could lead to services being privatised,” says Public ... More >>
Justice workers call on Ministry to resume negs
Thursday, 10 December 2009, 11:42 am | Public Service Association
Ministry of Justice staff who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country are holding lunch break rallies today calling on the Ministry to resume negotiations. The rallies will be held from 12.30pm today, outside courts and other ... More >>
PSA tells Justice Ministry negotiations not over
Monday, 7 December 2009, 3:50 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association has written to the Ministry of Justice to tell them that negotiations for a fair pay settlement are not over. More >>
Ministry of Justice is again avoiding the issue
Saturday, 5 December 2009, 10:36 am | PSA
“The Ministry of Justice is just avoiding the issue if they think they can unilaterally declare bargaining over and hope that the issues behind this dispute will simply fade away. They will not,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Encouraging signs on Akld’s local govt workers
Friday, 4 December 2009, 9:36 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says there are encouraging signs that the Cabinet has listened to the union in its call to hold onto Auckland’s local government workforce in the creation of the new ‘super city.’ More >>
Justice workers resume strike action
Monday, 30 November 2009, 9:28 am | Public Service Association
Justice Ministry staff, who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country, are resuming their industrial action and will strike from 8.55am this morning.(Mon Nov 30) The strike involves Justice Ministry workers who belong to the ... More >>
South Island hospital workers striking today
Friday, 27 November 2009, 10:55 am | Public Service Association
Health workers doing essential administrative work in South Island public hospitals are striking for three hours today to protest against most being paid less than staff doing the same work in North Island hospitals. The three-hour strike starts at 11.30am ... More >>
Private prisons cost more & provide worse service
Thursday, 26 November 2009, 11:14 am | Public Service Association
“Why does the government continue to ignore all the evidence that private prisons cost more and provide a worse service?” asks PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff The government has this morning passed legislation enabling private companies to ... More >>
South Is. hospital workers striking this morning
Monday, 23 November 2009, 9:38 am | Public Service Association
Health workers doing essential administrative work in South Island public hospitals are striking again to protest against most being paid less than staff doing the same work in North Island hospitals. The one-hour strike starts at 8.30am this morning ... More >>
South Island hospital workers going on strike
Wednesday, 18 November 2009, 9:52 am | Public Service Association
Health workers doing essential administrative work in South Island public hospitals are going on strike on Friday because most are being paid less than staff doing the same work in North Island hospitals. The one-hour strike starts at 3.30pm on Friday ... More >>
Justice workers striking nationwide for the day
Monday, 16 November 2009, 10:24 am | Public Service Association
Justice Ministry staff, who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country, are walking off the job at 10am this morning and striking for the rest of the day. The strike involves Justice Ministry workers who belong to the Public ... More >>
What happens to students when school closes?
Friday, 13 November 2009, 2:16 pm | PSA
“Staff at a Waimokoia residential school in Auckland disagree with the government decision to close the school and are asking what will happen to the children,” says Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>
Justice Ministry failing to address underpayment
Friday, 13 November 2009, 11:05 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is disappointed the Justice Ministry is still failing to address the fact that it’s paying its staff less than the rest of the public service for work as essential as running the justice system. More >>
PSA concerned about impact of public job cuts
Wednesday, 11 November 2009, 4:21 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned about the impact of rising workloads on public service workers as the government cuts the number of staff at government departments. The State Services Commission has today released the results of its ... More >>
Justice staff vote to escalate industrial action
Friday, 6 November 2009, 5:04 pm | Public Service Association
Justice Ministry staff who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country went on strike for two hours today and voted to continue taking industrial action against being paid less than other public service workers. During the strike ... More >>
Justice staff striking for two hours this morning
Friday, 6 November 2009, 10:14 am | Public Service Association
More than 1800 Justice Ministry staff who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country are striking for two hours this morning as they continue industrial action against being paid less than other public service workers. The two-hour strike ... More >>
