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PSA supports ‘NZers Love Libraries’ campaign
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 2:28 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports the ‘New Zealanders Love Libraries’ campaign launched by the Library and Information Association of New Zealand/Aotearoa (LIANZA).* LIANZA says the campaign is “to make sure libraries are not forgotten in any change ... More >>
More front-line public sector jobs being cut
Wednesday, 15 July 2009, 9:38 am | PSA
The Public Service Association is concerned that the number of public sector jobs being cut in the regions is rising. The National Library of New Zealand is cutting 14 jobs in its Services to Young New Zealanders section that provides library services ... More >>
Disability support workers gain historic victory
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 2:49 pm | PSA
Disability support workers are celebrating an historic legal victory in their battle to be paid at least the minimum wage for providing round-the-clock support for people with disabilities. More >>
Risks involved in cutting MAF Biosecurity jobs
Wednesday, 8 July 2009, 9:44 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned about the significant risks involved in cutting jobs at MAF Biosecurity, whose staff work on our borders protecting New Zealand’s multi-billion dollar agriculture sector from pests and diseases. MAF ... More >>
PSA welcomes focus on productivity
Friday, 3 July 2009, 4:05 pm | Public Service Association
“The Public Service Association welcomes the opportunity to have a serious discussion with the government about improving productivity in the public sector,” says PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
MSD cutting jobs when unemployment rising
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 2:24 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that the Ministry of Social Development is cutting up to 200 jobs due to a cut in government funding, at a time when unemployment is rapidly rising... The Ministry has confirmed that under the restructuring 12 Child ... More >>
Public staff discouraged from attending rally
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 12:12 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is angry that the Department of Labour is actively discouraging staff from attending today’s lunchtime rally at Parliament to protest pay discrimination against women The Department of Labour has sent an email to its ... More >>
PSA files discrimination complaint against govt
Tuesday, 30 June 2009, 9:39 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is claiming that the government’s scrapping of a pay equity Investigation, aimed at addressing a pay gap for social workers at Child Youth and Family, is a breach of the Human Rights Act. “We have filed a complaint ... More >>
Front line jobs cut at Ministry of Fisheries
Friday, 12 June 2009, 3:46 pm | Public Service Association
“Jobs being cut at the Fisheries Ministry take staff off the front-line and will make it harder to manage our $2 billion inshore fishing industry,” says Public Service Association assistant national secretary Jeff Osborne. The Ministry of Fisheries ... More >>
PSA concerned Justice job cuts increases workload
Thursday, 11 June 2009, 3:18 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that job cuts at the Ministry of Justice will add to the workload of the staff who remain who are already carrying a full load. The Ministry of Justice has today announced that it has completed a review ... More >>
PSA concerned Justice job cuts increases workload
Wednesday, 10 June 2009, 5:24 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that job cuts at the Ministry of Justice will add to the workload of the staff who remain who are already carrying a full load. The Ministry of Justice has today announced that it has completed a review ... More >>
Local government review opens way to privatisation
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 11:46 am | Public Service Association
“Rodney Hide’s review of the law governing local government is a sign that the government is adopting the ACT Party’s policy of privatising local government services,” says Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott. The Cabinet has ... More >>
Partnership not merger of AgResearch & Lincon
Tuesday, 9 June 2009, 11:30 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association agrees with the decision not to merge AgResearch and Lincoln University. AgResearch and Lincoln University announced in March that they were investigating a merger. AgReseach chairman Sam Robinson and Lincoln University ... More >>
Auditor-General says Immigration staff hardworking
Friday, 5 June 2009, 9:16 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased that the Auditor-General has found that staff at Immigration New Zealand are honest, conscientious and act in good faith when handling immigration permits and visas. Auditor-General Kevin Brady today released ... More >>
Worth resignation adds pressure to super city plan
Thursday, 4 June 2009, 2:09 pm | Public Service Association
“The resignation of Richard Worth as Internal Affairs Minister adds a further pressure to the government’s plan to create a ‘super city’ in Auckland in just 17 months,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. The Department ... More >>
Budget: more public sector jobs will be axed
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association
“The Budget continues the government’s rolling maul of restructuring and job cuts in the public sector,” says Public Service Association national secretary Brenda Pilott. “We estimate that the government’s budget reviews in the public ... More >>
PSA concerned 70 jobs being cut at ACC
Thursday, 28 May 2009, 10:39 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned about the impact job cuts at the Accident Compensation Commission will have on staff workload and the delivery of services to the public. ACC has today announced a restructuring that will involve cutting ... More >>
PSA joins hikoi against govt’s ‘super city’ plan
Monday, 25 May 2009, 2:43 pm | Public Service Association
Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff and Auckland local government workers, who belong to the union, marched in today’s hikoi against the government’s ‘super city’ plan. “We marched to highlight the government’s ... More >>
PSA looks for vision in Budget 09
Monday, 25 May 2009, 10:12 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association recognises that these are tough times and hopes Thursday’s Budget will provide a vision of how we revive and retool our recession-hit economy. “Governments overseas are meeting the challenge of the global recession by investing ... More >>
PSA seeks meeting with Akld transition agency
Friday, 22 May 2009, 2:46 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association wants to meet the Auckland Governance Transition Agency that will establish Auckland’s new ‘super city.’ The government has this afternoon announced the members of the transition agency created under legislation rammed through ... More >>
