Public Service Association

The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is a democratic union of more than 83,000 people working in the state, community, local government & health sectors.

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PSA Calls on MPs to vote against 90-day bill

Thursday, 11 December 2008, 12:27 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association has today written to all National, ACT and United Future MPs calling on them to vote against the 90-day fire-at-will Bill. More >>

PSA says 90 day bill attack on all workers

Wednesday, 10 December 2008, 10:52 am | Public Service Association

“The PSA is dismayed that the government wants to increase job insecurity for workers during a recession by rushing its 90 day fire-at-will bill into law before Christmas,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Bail out of AgResearch highlights need for funding

Monday, 8 December 2008, 1:25 pm | Public Service Association

“The $1.8 million bail out of AgResearch by the Foundation for Research, Science and Technology highlights the need for the government to provide more stable funding for the country’s crown research institutes,” says PSA National Secretary Richard ... More >>

PSA seeks constructive relationship with new govt

Sunday, 7 December 2008, 11:03 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association wants to establish a constructive relationship with the new government and has written to the Prime Minister raising issues the union wants to discuss. The PSA has more than 57,000 members working in the public sector, ... More >>

PSA concerned policies put prison staff at risk

Tuesday, 2 December 2008, 2:43 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is concerned that prison staff will be at greater risk as a result of policies that will see prisoners locked up for longer. More >>

PSA anxious about minister’s privatisation agenda

Monday, 17 November 2008, 5:10 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association has concerns about Rodney Hide’s appointment as Local Government Minister because the ACT Party’s policy calls for the privatisation of local government services. More >>

Contracting out of public services signalled

Monday, 17 November 2008, 11:20 am | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association is concerned that having private sector representatives running reviews of government spending foreshadows another era of expensive contracting out of public services and is laying the groundwork for future sales of state assets. More >>

New numbers corroborate long-stading PSA positions

Friday, 14 November 2008, 10:14 am | Public Service Association

"Thirteen of 36 departments have become smaller or shown no change": Brenda Pilott Wellington-The Public Service Association today welcomed new numbers on the public service, released in an annual report from the State Services Commission. The numbers, ... More >>

PSA welcomes John Key's spirit of engagement

Monday, 10 November 2008, 12:28 pm | Public Service Association

Wellington-The Public Service Association today welcomed Prime Minister-designate John Key's pledge to engage with unions. Its national secretary, Brenda Pilott, said the union looks forward to constructively working with the government New Zealanders ... More >>

Privatising prisons: Nats ignore risks, real cost

Wednesday, 29 October 2008, 9:33 am | Public Service Association

“National’s policy of privatising the management of prisons ignores the hidden cost of privatising prisons, the need for private companies to make a profit,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Labour’s employment policy recognises tough times

Monday, 27 October 2008, 5:06 pm | Public Service Association

“Labour’s employment relations policy recognises that New Zealand workers are facing a very difficult period as the world is battered by the worst economic crisis since the 1930s,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

NZ cannot afford to cut its public services

Friday, 17 October 2008, 10:00 am | Public Service Association

"National has chosen the worst possible time to slash our public services," says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>

PSA supports having guaranteed redundancy payment

Thursday, 9 October 2008, 4:01 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association supports a law change that would see all workers receive a redundancy payment if their job was cut due to restructuring by their employer. More >>

PSA fears deep job cuts from National tax policy

Wednesday, 8 October 2008, 2:37 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says it remains fearful the tax cuts announced by National leader John Key today will weaken public services throughout the country. More >>

Job losses at AgResearch taste of what’s to come?

Monday, 6 October 2008, 10:15 am | Public Service Association

The PSA says job cuts at the government-owned science company, AgResearch, are a taste of what’s to come if we go down the road of having tax cuts the country can’t afford. More >>

PSA welcomes Dept of Labour response

Friday, 3 October 2008, 2:04 pm | Public Service Association

The PSA welcomes the Department of Labour's response to the State Services Commission investigation on how the department handled residency applications involving family members of the former head of Immigration New Zealand, Mary Anne Thompson. More >>

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