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S. Is hospital workers notice of industrial action
Wednesday, 4 November 2009, 4:20 pm | Public Service Association
Health workers doing essential administrative work at public hospitals in the South Island have served notice of industrial action because most are paid less than staff doing the same work in North Island hospitals. More than 800 administration and clerical ... More >>
Justice Ministry striking for two hours
Tuesday, 3 November 2009, 1:03 pm | Public Service Association
More than 1800 Ministry of Justice staff who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country are walking off the job and striking for two hours this afternoon. More >>
‘Super city’ agency reflects call to retain staff
Monday, 2 November 2009, 4:38 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased the Auckland Transition Agency has listened to the union and recognised the importance of retaining Auckland’s local government workers in the transition to the ‘super city.’ More >>
power cut shows risks of corporatising Super City
Friday, 30 October 2009, 10:53 am | Public Service Association
“Is the power cut that has struck Northland and west Auckland a taste of things to come if Local Government Minister Rodney Hide gets his way with the corporatisation of services like public transport and water as part of the Auckland ‘super city’,” ... More >>
Threat to lock out Parliament security staff
Friday, 30 October 2009, 9:34 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association says a threat to lock out Parliamentary security officers, that belong to the union, for taking lawful protest action is a disgraceful attempt at intimidation that will not work. The security officers’ employer, Parliamentary ... More >>
Parliamentary staff striking to protest pay freeze
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 1:22 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at Parliament will walk off the job at 1.30pm this afternoon and strike for two hours. More >>
Justice Ministry staff strike again
Thursday, 29 October 2009, 10:10 am | Public Service Association
More than 1700 Ministry of Justice staff who collect fines and work at courts and tribunals throughout the country are walking off the job and striking again this morning. The one-hour strike starts at 10.10am this morning and involves 1750 Ministry ... More >>
Justice staff striking at 10am today
Tuesday, 27 October 2009, 10:13 am | Public Service Association
More than 1700 Ministry of Justice staff collecting fines and working at courts and tribunals from Kaitatia to Invercargill are walking off the job at 10am today (Tuesday October 27) and going on strike. More >>
Govt recycling failed privatisation of ACC
Friday, 23 October 2009, 11:35 am | Public Service Association
“All New Zealanders will pay the price for the government privatising accident compensation,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA concerned about impact of health job cuts
Wednesday, 21 October 2009, 3:17 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is alarmed the government is planning to cut up to 500 jobs in the health sector and is concerned about the impact this could have on the delivery of health services. More >>
Public service chief execs’ pay up, workers denied
Friday, 16 October 2009, 10:07 am | Public Service Association
“It’s not fair for public service chief executives on six figure salaries who’ve received pay rises to be telling their staff, who are earning substantially less, that they can’t have a pay rise,” says PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. ... More >>
ACC workers denied pay rise
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 9:36 am | PSA
Workers at the ACC, who belong to the Public Service Association, are not impressed to learn that while they’re being denied pay increases senior staff at ACC have received substantial pay rises. More >>
Justice Ministry misrepresents PSA position
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 9:34 am | PSA
Justice Ministry misrepresents PSA position in pay dispute “If the Justice Ministry is serious about wanting to achieving a fair settlement in a pay dispute with more than 1700 of its staff it should stop misrepresenting the position taken ... More >>
Parliamentary staff holding rally
Wednesday, 14 October 2009, 9:31 am | PSA
Parliamentary staff holding rally in front of Parliament Parliamentary staff are holding a lunchtime rally in front of Parliament at midday today to protest their employer freezing their pay and trying to cut redundancy payments. More >>
Ministry of Justice staff taking industrial action
Tuesday, 13 October 2009, 1:18 pm | Public Service Association
More than 1700 Ministry of Justice staff, who run the country’s courts and tribunals, are taking industrial action from tomorrow (Wednesday October 14). “Justice staff are taking action to protest the Ministry refusing to give them a pay rise despite ... More >>
PSA concerned ACC privatising case management work
Wednesday, 7 October 2009, 4:18 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned ACC is bringing in private companies to do case management work rather than employ and train extra staff. More >>
Parliamentary staff walks off job in protest
Monday, 5 October 2009, 5:51 pm | Public Service Association
Sixty seven staff working at Parliament walked off the job this afternoon and attended an hour-long stopwork meeting (from 3pm to 4pm) in protest at their employer freezing their pay and trying to cut redundancy payments. The walkout included security officers, ... More >>
Parliamentary staff to walk off job
Monday, 5 October 2009, 11:13 am | Public Service Association
Staff at Parliament will walk off the job to attend an hour-long stopwork meeting at 3pm this afternoon in protest at their employer freezing their pay and seeking to cut redundancy payments. The dispute involves more than 120 Parliamentary staff ... More >>
Parliamentary staff vote to take industrial action
Wednesday, 30 September 2009, 1:19 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at Parliament have voted to take industrial action in protest at their employer freezing their pay and seeking to cut redundancy payments. The dispute involves more than 120 Parliamentary staff and includes security officers, Parliamentary Library ... More >>
PSA supports Social Workers Day
Tuesday, 22 September 2009, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is proud to support Social Worker Day because social workers do a difficult job that provides social and economic benefits for New Zealand. September 23 was designated Social Worker Day six years ago by ANZASW - the Aotearoa ... More >>
