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| Keep up to date with the PSA blog
PSA National Secretaries Brenda Pilott and Richard Wagstaff comment on the latest developments in the public sector and the issues affecting public sector workers and the people they serve. Recent posts:
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|  | Have your say on Local Govenment changes Big changes are coming in local government with water privatisation and possible cuts to valuable services which will affect everyone. We’ve sent PSA members who work in local government a survey to find out how they might be hit by the changes. As well, we’d like to know what you think about your local council services as a resident or ratepayer. Please fill in these few short questions here. |
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Budget delivers little for public sector
"The Budget does nothing to improve the prospects for public service workers or the services they deliver. We saw more than 1500 public sector jobs disappear last year, with more forecast to go this year and in years to come. And all this in an improving economic environment." says PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott,who gave two addresses on the Budget. Read her speech notes here and here |
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| Public servants valued highly by public
The latest "Kiwis Count" survey measuring how New Zealanders experience public services shows New Zealanders have high levels of trust in public services; 76% described staff as competent, 72% said they kept their promises and 75% of the public were treated fairly by public servants. Read the summary here and PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott's comment on the survey here.
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| Job losses at the Ministry of Health
PSA National Secretary talks about the recently announced job losses at the Ministry of Health in an interview on TVNZ News. Watch it here. |
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| Public sector restructuring on the cards
Before the General Election, Prime Minister John Key said there would be no radical reorganisation of the public sector. Now he is saying that there are too many government agencies and restructuring is needed to cut costs. The PSA argues that mergers and restructurings are complex and expensive and won't necessarily result in savings. On Radio New Zealand's Morning Report, PSA National Secretary Brenda Pilott said there needed to be more transparency about any restructuring and more consultation with those who work in the sector. Listen to the interview here. |
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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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| Keep up to date with the PSA blog
PSA National Secretaries Brenda Pilott and Richard Wagstaff comment on the latest developments in the public sector and the issues affecting public sector workers and the people they serve. Recent posts:
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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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