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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 >>
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 >>
