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 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 >>

Private prisons cost more & provide worse service

Monday, 9 March 2009, 5:12 pm | Public Service Association

“Why is the government planning to have private companies run our prisons when all the evidence shows this will cost taxpayers more and provide a worse service?” asks Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff More >>

Women will continue to fight for pay equity

Monday, 9 March 2009, 9:35 am | Public Service Association

“The government’s axing of investigations aimed at closing pay gaps for women workers is a setback, but the battle to achieve pay equity for women will continue,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>

Govt cap on public service threatens public safety

Wednesday, 25 February 2009, 1:04 pm | Public Service Association

“A call from judges for more security staff in our courts is further evidence of under staffing in the public service that the government must address,” says Public Service Association National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Health bonding scheme should be extended

Tuesday, 24 February 2009, 4:00 pm | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says the government needs to extend its voluntary bonding scheme to other professions that the public health system is struggling to retain and recruit. More >>

Govt making public service cap permanent

Monday, 23 February 2009, 11:42 am | Public Service Association

The PSA is alarmed that Finance Minister Bill English is today saying that there will be a permanent cap on the number of staff and a permanent cap in funding for government departments. More >>

Govt making it harder to recruit for state sector

Thursday, 19 February 2009, 4:54 pm | Public Service Association

“The government’s state sector pay expectations released today will make it harder to address shortages of public service workers such as probation officers and social workers,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Report shows need for more probation officers

Wednesday, 18 February 2009, 9:45 am | Public Service Association

“The Auditor-General’s review of how offenders on parole are being managed shows the government needs to take urgent steps to increase the number of probation officers,” says PSA National Secretary Richard Wagstaff. More >>

Nats Ignor Real Cost of Privatising Prisons - PSA

Tuesday, 17 February 2009, 8:29 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 >>

Govt ignores its call for public sector pay freeze

Monday, 16 February 2009, 1:29 pm | Public Service Association

“The government is being completely inconsistent and ignoring its own efforts to put a lid on pay rates in the public sector,” says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott. More >>

Ak City Council pay should be subject to negs

Friday, 13 February 2009, 9:46 am | Public Service Association

The Public Service Association says pay for Auckland City Council staff should be subject to negotiation with the staff and their union. More >>

Government should start valuing disability workers

Wednesday, 11 February 2009, 12:13 pm | PSA

PSA MEDIA RELEASE February 11, 2009 For Immediate Use Government needs to start valuing disability support workers More >>

Will Govt spending cuts affect jobs and services?

Tuesday, 10 February 2009, 2:04 pm | Public Service Association

“We recognise these are tough times,” says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott.” But our concern is that the government is going to push its departments too far and they’ll end up making cuts to services and jobs that will make the recession worse.” More >>