Public servants told not to attend equity rally

The Department of Labour actively discouraged staff from attending a lunchtime rally at Parliament to protest pay discrimination against women. Meanwhile the PSA has filed a complaint with the Human Rights Commission claiming that axing the investigation aimed at closing a pay gap for CFY social workers is an act of discrimination. See the TV3 coverage of the issue and the RNZ Checkpoint news item.
See also the TVNZ item about job cuts in the Ministry of Social Development.

The public sector and the pandemic

Swine flu is now officially a pandemic. The State Services has prepared Pandemic Planning Guidelines. They're available here. The PSA has also its own Influenza A (H1N1) ‘Swine Flu’ – PSA Guidance for Members, which includes comment on the SSC guidelines. You can download the PSA guidelines here

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