Latest media releases from the PSA.
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Enjoy Labour Weekend, and remember those still fighting for fair pay and conditions
28 Oct 2019
For almost two hundred years the trade union movement has fought for the eight-hour day, and on Labour Day weekend we celebrate this ongoing struggle. Read more -
Tauranga City Council employees strike for fair pay: “Our patience has run out”
24 Oct 2019
As Tauranga’s first council meeting since the election gets underway at 1pm, councillors will be greeted with a picket line as city employees strike for two... Read more -
Fair Pay Agreements 'will improve the lives of working New Zealanders'
15 Oct 2019
Too many New Zealanders endure poor working conditions in jobs that don’t pay enough and offer few opportunities for career progression, and the union movement is... Read more -
Government should spend surplus on housing, health and social services
08 Oct 2019
Following the government announcement of a $7.5 billion surplus today, the Public Service Association says it is time to end the housing crisis, properly fund our... Read more -
Pasefika union leaders call for urgent climate action
26 Sep 2019
With the Pacific Islands facing unique and imminent threats from climate change, union activists in New Zealand’s Pasefika community are calling for urgent action to address... Read more -
Women still fighting for equality 126 years after suffrage, says DHB admin worker
19 Sep 2019
Over a century after New Zealand women won the right to vote, thousands of working women feel the sting of gender discrimination in every pay... Read more -
Mental health funding increase welcome, but New Zealand needs deeper change
10 Sep 2019
The Public Service Association welcomes the government’s decision to inject millions of dollars into frontline mental health services. Read more -
Everyone in Dunedin will benefit from a Living Wage
02 Sep 2019
Dunedin City Council staff and contractors are celebrating the Council’s accreditation as a Living Wage Employer. Read more -
Community social services workers call for equal pay
29 Aug 2019
Staff at prominent not-for-profit organisations say they are paid less than they deserve because they are mostly women. Read more -
More support needed for workplace breastfeeding and childcare
23 Aug 2019
Heart-warming images of House Speaker Trevor Mallard cradling a baby in Parliament have been welcomed around New Zealand, but the Public Service Association warns most families... Read more
