Voices of Oranga Tamariki workers have been heard
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi welcomes the initial report of the Oranga Tamariki Ministerial Advisory Board,...
Public workers welcome Budget commitment to liveable incomes
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
Public Service Association members will celebrate today’s Budget boosts for beneficiaries and low-paid workers, and the announcement of new programmes...
Fair pay agreements are just that; fair
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
09 Dec 2021
The Public Service Association, New Zealand’s largest union with over 80000 members, supports fair pay agreements.
PSA national secretary...
PSA takes legal action against South Canterbury DHB
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association filed legal action on Friday to ensure home support workers, left in the lurch by the...
Support workers “can’t stop smiling”: Budget funds properly paid breaks & travel time
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
With funding confirmed in Budget 2021, home and community support workers will soon be paid their normal hourly rate while...
Fair Pay Agreements good news for employees, but contractors need protection too
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
Cabinet has approved a framework for drafting Fair Pay Agreement legislation. The Public Service Association says this means low-paid workers...
Oranga Tamariki reforms must address systemic racism and unsafe workloads
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The union for Oranga Tamariki employees says Te Kuku O Te Manawa – the Children’s Commissioner’s Report on Oranga Tamariki...
Privately-run border quarantine would put New Zealanders at risk
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association strongly opposes allowing privately-run quarantine facilities to open for international travelers, and the union says it...
It takes a team to beat Covid-19
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association says border control and managed isolation workers are under significant pressure, working in potentially dangerous conditions...
“Crisis” in home support demands urgent government overhaul
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
Thousands of care and support workers help sick, injured, and elderly New Zealanders live at home with dignity, but they...
Wide gap between aspiration and action in emissions reduction plan
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The Public Service Association believes the government’s consultation document on an emissions reduction plan shows a wide gap between its...
Ministerial Review of local govt an opportunity to put people first
Source: Public Service Association (PSA)
The union for local government workers welcomes Minister Nanaia Mahuta’s planned review of the sector, but more of a focus...
