Source: PSA
More than 1,300 PSA members working at the Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) will walk off the job for two hours tomorrow (Monday 13 June) in support of their claim for a pay offer that keeps pace with the cost of living.
Rallies will be held from 11.30am to 12.30pm at picket lines in Auckland (corner of 38 Stanley Street), Wellington (corner of Waterloo Quay and Whitmore Street), and Christchurch (Bridge of Remembrance).
“These workers are going on strike as a last resort,” said Duane Leo, National Secretary for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. “After months of bargaining, DIA’s pay offer represents an increase of less than 1% for most members – well below the increase in cost of living.”
“DIA needs to come to the table with a fair offer, and the Government needs to fund public services so they can pay their workers fairly. The Government’s decisions to vilify and underfund public services are hurting these workers.”
The workers going on strike include those who process passports and documents recording our births, deaths, marriages and citizenship, National Library and Archives staff, gambling and anti-money laundering regulators, staff working on digital safety, child exploitation prevention, and violent extremism prevention, as well as community operations and emergency management roles.
What: Picket line rallies for DIA strikes
When: 11.30am-12.30pm, Monday 13 July
Where:
– Corner of 38 Stanley Street (Auckland)
– Corner of Waterloo Quay and Whitmore Street (Wellington)
– The Bridge of Remembrance (Christchurch)
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.