15 Aug 2017
No excuse for preventing DHBs from giving mental health workers equal pay
A leaked letter from the Ministry of Health to DHBs warning them not to extend equal pay to mental health support workers confirms that the Government is wilfully ignoring the current crisis in mental health, which the Public Service Association...
21 Sep 2015
Equal pay morning tea
Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) delegates have been taking a lead on the issue of equal pay in their enterprise.
21 Sep 2015
Taking action for equal pay
Equal pay is on the move – alongside our own Worth 100% campaign for PSA members, other groups of workers like midwives and early childhood education support workers are now demanding to be paid according to their skills, not their...
07 Dec 2015
Equal pay: Demanding justice for social workers
The PSA has just launched a legal case seeking equal pay for social workers after years of this workforce being underpaid because it is dominated by women.
21 Jul 2016
Local Focus - July 2016
Welcome to Local Focus, the newsletter for PSA members working in local government.
30 Sep 2016
Congress 2016 opening speech - Mike Tana, outgoing PSA president
At PSA Congress 2016, our outgoing president, Mike Tana, gave an opening address outlining our successes during his term as the leader of our union.
11 Aug 2017
Minister announces new science policy at PSA Panel
Minister for Science and Innovation, Hon Paul Goldsmith, announced a $21 million funding boost for New Zealand science researchers at the PSA’s science forum this week.
14 Aug 2017
Smoke and mirrors from the National Party on mental health yet again
The National Party’s re-announcement of an already inadequate response to the crisis in mental health does very little to aid the sector and is utterly insufficient to address growing demand and cost pressures in the mental health system, says the...
15 Aug 2017
Progressive Thinking: Ten Perspectives on Housing
You're invited to the launch of the PSA's latest book: Progressive Thinking: ten perspectives on housing.
26 Feb 2015
Update for PSA pay equity advocates
Pay equity by 2020 is the goal of our Worth 100% campaign.
31 Jul 2017
Your voice matters: Supporting public servants to speak up
This month four whistle-blowers formerly employed by the Ministry of Transport were compensated following revelations they were unfairly treated for raising concerns about the conduct of convicted fraudster Joanne Harrison.
31 Jul 2017
Serious concerns for staff at IR
The PSA raised serious concerns for staff at Inland Revenue this month following the release of the agency’s final decision document on its proposed Business Transformation Programme.
Working Life - the PSA Journal
Working Life is a quarterly magazine, distributed in print to all PSA members and available online for all.
23 Jun 2017
Campaigning for Change
In just over three months’ time, New Zealanders will be going to the ballot boxes, but it already feels like the political parties have swung into campaign mode.
26 Jul 2017
Get ready for the Equal Pay Week of Action
August 12 - 20 We're making noise about equal pay nationwide - make sure you know what's happening in your area.
31 Jul 2017
The first of many equal pay cheques arrive
Home support and aged care workers received their first equal pay cheque this month following the historic $2 billion equal pay settlement.
19 Jun 2017
PSA launches equal pay case for mental health workers
After being unfairly shut out of the equal pay care and support settlement, mental health workers are filing an equal pay claim of their own.
03 May 2017
Progressive Thinking: ten perspectives on tax
Welcome to our Budget week publication for 2017, which features ten leading authors, academics and campaigners writing journalistically on a broad range of topics in tax theory and policy, including contributions from Max Rashbrooke, Susan St John, Shamubeel Eaqub, Morgan...
19 May 2016
Stand Together - Ka tū tahi tātou
Stand Together, Ka tū tahi tātou, is our campaign for stronger public and community services, and the people in our communities who work hard every day to provide them.
Transforming our Workplaces
Transforming our Workplaces, Whakahoungia wāhi mahi tātou is the PSA's strategy to build a better working life for members.
