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Govt slashing of science funding short sighted
Wednesday, 20 May 2009, 2:04 pm | Public Service Association
“By slashing funding for science the government is making it harder for New Zealand to climb out of the recession,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. The government has dumped the previous government’s Fast Forward ... More >>
Mayor Banks says 2700 Akld council staff could go
Monday, 18 May 2009, 12:43 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is alarmed that Auckland Mayor John Banks says close to half the local government workers in Auckland - more than 2700 – could lose their jobs in the move to the super council. Speaking on Radio Live today Mr Banks ... More >>
Need to retain Auckland’s local govt workforce
Friday, 15 May 2009, 12:31 pm | Public Service Association
“The Public Service Association is urging the government to give serious consideration to an amendment to its Auckland restructuring legislation that will ensure Auckland retains the workforce it needs to provide vital services,” says PSA national secretary ... More >>
Govt axes 25 jobs at Department of Labour
Thursday, 14 May 2009, 10:08 am | Public Service Association
“The government has axed 25 jobs at the Department of Labour,” says PSA national secretary Richard Wagstaff. “The government has shut down the Department of Labour’s pay and employment equity unit, at the cost of seven jobs.” ‘This action nails ... More >>
Up to 200 Ministry of Social Development jobs being cut
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 1:02 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association wants the government to tell the country why the Ministry of Social Development is having to cut up to 200 jobs even though demand for its services is increasing. More >>
Govt, PSA to minimise state sector redundancies
Tuesday, 12 May 2009, 11:33 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased the government has responded positively to the union’s call to look at ways of minimising public sector redundancies because of an urgent need to retain skilled and experienced staff. State Services Minister ... More >>
Government puts vital Auckland services at risk
Tuesday, 5 May 2009, 9:36 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is warning the government that its plan for restructuring Auckland’s local government is putting vital services at risk. The government has today agreed on a timetable for the legislation to establish Auckland’s new local ... More >>
PSA asks Auditor Gen. to investigate appointments
Friday, 1 May 2009, 1:23 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association has today asked the Auditor General to investigate the government requiring government departments to hire and pay for political advisers. More >>
Plan to cut 29 positions at Ministry of Fisheries
Thursday, 30 April 2009, 4:25 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned about restructuring at the Ministry of Fisheries which proposes cutting 29 positions. Staff at the Ministry have been briefed about restructuring this afternoon. “The Ministry of Fisheries has a huge job to ... More >>
PSA opposing plan to cut 88 positions at Ministry
Saturday, 25 April 2009, 1:07 pm | PSA
“The Ministry of Justice is the latest government department with an increasing workload where jobs are being cut as the result of a government review of its budget,” says Public Service Association national secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA alarmed up to 250 jobs being cut at IRD
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 2:26 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is alarmed that Inland Revenue (IRD) is seeking to cut up to 250 jobs as the result of a government review of the department’s budget. Staff at IRD have been told today that the department has to tighten its belt to ... More >>
NZ Must Reject OECD's Public Privatization Call
Friday, 17 April 2009, 8:22 am | Public Service Association
“It’s beyond belief that the OECD is calling on New Zealand to privatise essential public services at a time when governments around the world are bailing out the private sector because of its financial mismanagement,” says Public Service Association ... More >>
PSA supports retaining Auckland local govt staff
Friday, 27 March 2009, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association supports the Royal Commission on Auckland Governance recommendation that all Auckland local government staff be retained until the next local government election in 2010. The PSA has 2400 members working for Auckland’s ... More >>
Government cutting not capping the public service
Thursday, 26 March 2009, 4:41 pm | Public Service Association
“The government should come clean and admit that it has moved beyond its policy of capping the size of the public service and is now cutting public service jobs,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott. The government ... More >>
Private prisons will cost more
Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 4:27 pm | Public Service Association
“The government should admit that private prisons will cost taxpayers more because they require a profit and will have on-site monitors to report on their performance,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
PSA concerned about proposed job cuts at SSC
Friday, 20 March 2009, 10:53 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is concerned that job cuts are proposed at the State Services Commission which is already under huge pressure in overseeing the operation of the state sector. More >>
PSA meeting AgResearch to discuss Lincon Merger
Wednesday, 11 March 2009, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association will meet tomorrow with AgResearch management to discuss the crown research institute's proposed merger with Lincoln University. We have 500 members working at AgResearch and we have a lot of questions about the proposed merger," ... More >>
PSA will seek to minimise job losses at MfE
Tuesday, 10 March 2009, 4:04 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association will be working with the Ministry for the Environment to minimise any job losses that flow from restructuring at the Ministry. More >>
PSA pleased SSC says Barry Matthews to keep Job
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:25 pm | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is pleased that the State Services Commissioner has announced that Corrections Chief Executive Barry Matthews will keep his job. “We commend the commissioner for upholding his independence from the government in relation ... More >>
Sacking ACC board chair prelude to privatisation
Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:22 pm | Public Service Association
“By sacking Ross Wilson as chair of the ACC board the government is opening the way for it to privatise accident compensation,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>
