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Calls For TV Debates on Future of Public Services
Wednesday, 2 July 2008, 9:58 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is today asking TVNZ and TV3 to screen debates between the Prime Minister Helen Clark and Opposition Leader John Key on the future of public services. More >>
PSA Negotiates Settlement with DOL
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 1:48 pm | Public Service Association
A PSA- led negotiating team has reached a settlement in its collective agreement negotiations with the Department of Labour and all industrial action by department staff is being withdrawn. More >>
PSA Negotiates Settlement with Dept of Labour
Thursday, 26 June 2008, 1:31 pm | Public Service Association
A PSA-led negotiating team has reached a settlement in its collective agreement negotiations with the Department of Labour and all industrial action by department staff is being withdrawn. More >>
Most Don’t Want Tax Cuts Paid For By Service Cuts
Tuesday, 24 June 2008, 9:52 am | Public Service Association
One of the first issue-based polls since the Budget shows that 60% of New Zealanders don’t want tax cuts bigger than those in the Budget if they have to be paid for by reduced public service spending or increased government borrowing. More >>
Department of Labour Staff Vote For 24-Hr Strikes
Thursday, 19 June 2008, 9:40 am | Public Service Association
Staff at the Department of Labour, who belong to the PSA, walked off the job again today. They attended stopwork meetings where they voted to escalate their action, and embark on a series of 24-hour strikes, if the department does not improve the ... More >>
PSA Files New Strike Notices
Saturday, 14 June 2008, 1:01 pm | PSA
The PSA has served the Department of Labour with two weeks notice of 14 more two-hour strikes to run from Friday June 27 to Thursday July 10. More >>
PSA Ready To Resume Negotiations With DOL
Thursday, 12 June 2008, 5:04 pm | Public Service Association
Around 750 Department of Labour staff, who belong to the PSA, went on strike from 10 am to midday today. This included border security officers at Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch airports, health and safety inspectors, immigration officers, labour ... More >>
Akld Local Govt Staff Royal Commission Submission
Tuesday, 10 June 2008, 1:44 pm | Public Service Association
A submission from 2400 Auckland local government staff is being presented to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Auckland Governance today. “This submission is from people who work hard to provide essential services that Aucklanders use and ... More >>
What Impact Would UF Tax Cuts Have On Services?
Monday, 9 June 2008, 10:15 am | Public Service Association
“The PSA has a simple question for United Future. What impact would its tax cuts, costing $4.5 billion a year, have on public services?” says PSA National Secretary, Brenda Pilott. More >>
PSA Lifts Some Strike Action By DOL
Tuesday, 3 June 2008, 1:07 pm | Public Service Association
As a result of progress in negotiations with the Department of Labour, staff who belong to the PSA have lifted some of their strike action. More >>
Provisions To Be Provided For Core Public Service
Thursday, 29 May 2008, 4:56 pm | Public Service Association
The PSA, Government and State Services Commission have developed a package of leave provisions for staff in the core public service that are part of a programme to retain and recruit skilled staff and improve the public's access to public services. More >>
Akld Council Highlights Cost of Contracting Out
Monday, 26 May 2008, 11:51 am | Public Service Association
The millions of dollars the Auckland City Council is paying to former staff who have become consultants highlights the cost to the public of contracting out-work by local government bodies and other public sector organisations, says PSA National Secretary ... More >>
Time for Answers on Where Tax Cuts Come From: PSA
Monday, 26 May 2008, 10:50 am | Public Service Association
The Public Service Association is increasingly concerned about a one-sided debate about tax cuts-with little to no detail from parties about what services will be cut to pay for them. More >>
PSA Welcomes Commitment To Strong Public Services
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 5:10 pm | PSA
The PSA is pleased the Government has listened to New Zealanders who value public services, and the International Monetary Fund who urged caution, and resisted calls for unaffordable tax cuts. More >>
Funding Urgent For Intellectual Disability Sector
Thursday, 22 May 2008, 9:31 am | Public Service Association
A report issued today provides further proof that workers supporting intellectually disabled New Zealanders, who live in community houses, are under-paid and the sector urgently needs more funding. More >>
PSA Calls On Cullen To Deliver Budget
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 2:32 pm | Public Service Association
As the country waits for Finance Minister Michael Cullen to deliver The Budget on Thursday (May 22) the PSA is calling on the Government to deliver a Budget that is about more than just tax cuts. More >>
PSA To Set Up Public Service Ethics Committee
Tuesday, 20 May 2008, 11:52 am | Public Service Association
The PSA agrees with the Government decision to have the Auditor-General investigate the Immigration Service following the resignation of its head Mary Anne Thompson. More >>
DOL To Strike For A Better Pay System
Friday, 16 May 2008, 3:58 pm | Public Service Association
Department of Labour staff are to strike for an improved pay offer and because the performance management system, used for setting their pay, is confusing, inconsistent and unfair. More >>
DoLTo Strike For A Better Pay System
Friday, 16 May 2008, 3:14 pm | Public Service Association
Department of Labour staff are to strike for an improved pay offer and because the performance management system, used for setting their pay, is confusing, inconsistent and unfair. More >>
Auckland Museum Staff Feeling Threatened
Thursday, 15 May 2008, 2:33 pm | Public Service Association
Staff at Auckland Museum want their management to stop arguing about figures and full time equivalents and focus on the fact that they're feeling confused and threatened as a result of the museum's restructuring. More >>
