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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 >>
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 >>
