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| Join the rally against prison privatisation
A rally against prison privatisation is being held in front of Parliament at 1.30pm on Tuesday 9 February.
Legislation has been passed and the Government is pressing ahead with the privatisation of prisons. This is despite the last time a prison was privatised in New Zealand it cost more to run and provided a worse service.Corrections Department figures show it cost the Australian company that managed the Auckland Remand Prison from 2000 to 2005, $43,000 per inmate to run the prison, while Corrections operating costs per remand prisoner were $36,000
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 | Ministry of Justice workers rally outside Supreme Court
Ministry of Justice staff staged a rally outside the Supreme Court. The rally was timed to coincide with the opening of the new building by Prince William. The purpose: to highlight the fact that Ministry of Justice workers are paid up to 13% less than the public service median and on average 6.3% less. The Ministry of Justice is refusing a general pay increase and refusing to negotiate a fair pay system. For more information on the dispute go here. To see pictures of the rallly go here. See the TVNZ coverage here.
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| Lawyers back Ministry of Justice staff strike action The Criminal Bar Association, which represents lawyers, has come out in support of the striking PSA members. President Anthony Rogers says court staff are often taken for granted. "They do a fanastic job and they don't get any recognition and I do give them considerable support." See the TV1 clip here. Also read lawyer Chris Nicholls' statement of support for industrial action.
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| Support the Redundancy Protection Bill
The recession may be officially over, but unemployment is still rising. MP Darien Fenton's Redundancy Protection Bill aims to provide basic redundancy protection for the estimated 80% of New Zealanders who don't have redundancy protections written into their employment agreement. Under the bill, workers would have to be given four weeks notice, and compensation of up to 26 weeks wages depending on how they had been with their employer. To learn how you can support the bill go here: www.hardtimes.org.nz
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|  | Who ya gonna call? With jobs under threat, restructuring and increasing workloads in the state sector, there’s never been a more crucial time to belong to a union. The PSA is the public sector union. With 57,000 members, it is the largest union in the country. The PSA has been representing public sector workers for nearly 100 years. The PSA has the strength, skill and experience to represent you effectively. In these tough times, you owe to yourself and your family to belong. Join here. 12 Good Reasons to Belong to the PSA |
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The PSA – Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi – is New Zealand’s largest union with 57,000 members working in central and local government, state-funded agencies, health and community services.
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Some of the messages of support for Ministry of Justice members who are taking a stand for fair pay and a fair pay system. 
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