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Science layoffs at odds with government's vision

PSA — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:38:19 GMT

The PSA agrees with the prime minister that public science should be a priority for the government, regarded not as ...

Government must come clean on its plan for public sector

Public Service Association — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:44:53 GMT

“If the government has a plan to redraw the map of public sector it should put the plan on the ...

PSA supports taskforce call for greater funding certainty for CRIs

Public Service Association — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 11:34:40 GMT

The Public Service Association supports the Crown Research Institute Taskforce call for the government to provide greater certainty of funding ...

Auckland ‘super city’ legislation needs fixing

Public Service Association — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 08:48:28 GMT

The Public Service Association is warning the government that it risks losing skilled and experienced workers needed to run Auckland’s ...

Justice workers strike nationwide as part of escalating campaign

Public Service Association — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:34:20 GMT

Ministry of Justice staff at courts, tribunals and other Ministry worksites throughout the country have walked off the job and ...

Employment Court rules Ministry of Justice should resume negotiations

Public Service Association — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:34:23 GMT

An Employment Court judge has ruled that pay negotiations between the Ministry of Justice and the Public Service Association are ...

Closure of ACC offices weakens public service frontline

Public Service Association — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 20:18:50 GMT

“A proposal to close ACC offices in regional centres makes a mockery of the government’s claim that it’s strengthening front-line ...

Government denying elderly home support

Public Service Association — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:30:01 GMT

"Cutting house work help for the elderly is mean-spirited penny pinching that will end up costing taxpayers more because it ...

Threats to Radio NZ unacceptable interference

Public Service Association — Thu, 18 Feb 2010 11:56:13 GMT

Broadcasting Minister Jonathon Coleman’s attack on Radio New Zealand’s funding and his threats to sack the board are unacceptable political ...

PSA opposes unlimited election spending by third parties

Public Service Association — Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:08:42 GMT

The Public Service Association says the government’s plan to allow third parties to spend as much as they want on ...

Privatising accident compensation will cost workers more

Public Service Association — Tue, 16 Feb 2010 08:58:35 GMT

“The government plan to privatise workplace accident compensation will see workers’ paying more for less,” says Public Service Association National ...

Govt needs to release Whanau Ora taskforce report

Public Service Association — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 11:00:57 GMT

"The government should release the report of the Whanau Ora taskforce and open up this major initiative involving millions of ...

Prime Minister fails to provide plan for better public services

Public Service Association — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 17:24:46 GMT

“The Prime Minister is demanding better public services but fails to provide a plan for achieving this apart from a ...

PSA alarmed govt preparing to privatise Auckland prisons

Public Service Association — Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:27:27 GMT

The Public Service Association is alarmed the government is preparing to privatise Auckland prisons despite the evidence that private prisons ...

PSA concerned about widening pay gap in public service

Public Service Association — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 14:10:28 GMT

The Public Service Association is concerned about the growing gap between pay for public service chief executives and the staff ...