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PSA fully supports Fairness at Work Campaign
Friday, 23 July 2010, 2:31 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) has joined forces with other unions to support the CTU’s Fairness at Work Campaign. More >>
Report Fails To Uncover Real Story Of 90-Day Law
Monday, 19 July 2010, 5:57 pm | Public Service Association
A Department of Labour report commissioned to measure the impact of the 90-day trial employment law, fails to reflect the real consequences of the legislation on employees. More >>
Government Needs To Halt Drive To Private Prisons
Friday, 16 July 2010, 5:22 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) says a damning report that condemns one of the firms that wants to run Auckland Prison is an opportunity for the government to halt its dangerous drive to privatise our prisons. More >>
National strips workers of protection
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:42 pm | Public Service Association
Government plans to extend a 90-day probation period to all businesses and restrict union access to workplaces robs workers of basic protection against bad and abusive employers. More >>
National strips workers of protection
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:42 pm | Public Service Association
Government plans to extend a 90-day probation period to all businesses and restrict union access to workplaces robs workers of basic protection against bad and abusive employers. More >>
National strips workers of protection
Friday, 16 July 2010, 2:41 pm | Public Service Association
Government plans to extend a 90-day probation period to all businesses and restrict union access to workplaces robs workers of basic protection against bad and abusive employers. More >>
PSA welcomes Kiwi Jobs Bill
Thursday, 15 July 2010, 5:07 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) supports the Kiwi Jobs Bill - a private member’s bill released yesterday by Dunedin South Labour MP Clare Curran which seeks to establish a government procurement policy that favours ... More >>
Cuts of over $100 million to choke health services
Friday, 4 June 2010, 10:36 am | Public Service Association
Funding shortfalls in the Health system of over $100 million will squeeze some services to the point of choking says the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) More >>
Health job cuts will pile pressure on workloads
Thursday, 27 May 2010, 3:43 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) is concerned that the loss of 35 jobs by July at the Ministry of Health and another 100 before July next year will put staff under inordinate pressure. More >>
Education Bill will crush student services
Wednesday, 26 May 2010, 2:15 pm | PSA
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi (PSA) opposes the Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill on the grounds that it will devastate vital services for students and represents undue interference into independent societies. More >>
Budget serves another kick to New Zealanders’ publ
Thursday, 20 May 2010, 6:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association (PSA) believes the overwhelming effect of this year’s budget will be the continued erosion of the country’s public services. More >>
ACT’s vision for of future is a nightmare for NZ
Wednesday, 19 May 2010, 3:37 pm | Public Service Association
ACT’s ‘Budget 2010: Combating Government Waste’ document paints a barren vision of New Zealand. It sees no need to support a sustainable land management programme, research into bio-security or advice on climate change despite the country’s reliance ... More >>
Privatising Auckland Prison Will Cost Taxpayers
Monday, 10 May 2010, 6:16 pm | Public Service Association
The government’s move, announced today, to put the joint Mt Eden-Auckland Central Remand Prison (ACRP) under private management won’t bring any benefits to the public says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
Scientists’ Job Cuts At Odds With Govt Statements
Monday, 10 May 2010, 6:02 pm | Public Service Association
Key told a National Party regional conference yesterday that there’ll be a strong focus on science and technology in next week’s budget - but moves to cut jobs at the Institute of Environmental Science and Research are at odds with this. More >>
PSA concerned Whanau Ora package brings job losses
Thursday, 6 May 2010, 2:10 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that today’s announcement of $134.3 million to implement the government’s Whanau Ora policy will result in public sector job losses and poorer quality services being delivered to those the policy is aimed ... More >>
State sector employees committed despite cuts
Friday, 23 April 2010, 9:52 am | Public Service Association
Public servants have lost none of their commitment to serving the public or engagement with their work despite cuts and restructuring, a new survey shows. More >>
Private prisons will cost more and deliver less
Wednesday, 14 April 2010, 5:15 pm | Public Service Association
The Government’s plan, announced today, for a new prison built and operated under a private-public partnership is bad news for tax payers, says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA concerned Whanau Ora will undermine quality
Thursday, 8 April 2010, 5:06 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports drawing together social service delivery as recommended in the report on the government’s Whanau Ora policy but is concerned about the cost of creating a new trust to administer the policy and the lack of support ... More >>
PSA welcomes pay rise for health workers
Wednesday, 31 March 2010, 3:59 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association welcomes the vote to accept a National Terms of Settlement (NTOS) that will deliver an across the board pay rise of 2% to 43,000 health workers - 15,600 of whom belong to the PSA - who work for the country’s district health ... More >>
PSA pleased at guaranteed CRI funding boost
Tuesday, 30 March 2010, 12:17 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased the government has decided to increase guaranteed funding for Crown Research Institutes to enable them to focus on research in the national interest rather than making a profit for the Crown. More >>
