Latest media releases from the PSA.
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Labour-led government has mandate for transformation, equality and transparency
19 Oct 2020
The Public Service Association welcomes the progressive electoral landslide New Zealand voters delivered on Saturday, and the union says its members look forward to implementing policies... Read more -
NZ’s largest union confirms all-female leadership team
23 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association is pleased to announce Kerry Davies will co-lead the organisation of 77,000 members, as one of two union National Secretaries. Read more -
PSA welcomes Labour Party commitment to workers' rights and wellbeing
19 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association says industrial relations policies announced by Labour today will, if implemented by a Labour-led government, make New Zealand a fairer and better... Read more -
Labour’s Living Wage policy supports positive change in public sector
14 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association welcomes Labour’s promise to guarantee many government contractors are paid at least the Living Wage of $22.10 per hour. Read more -
Parliament staff successfully campaign for security & respect at work
14 Sep 2020
The men and women employed by New Zealand’s Members of Parliament work under uniquely precarious contracts, but a new collective agreement signed today delivers significant improvements... Read more -
PSA welcomes Labour's proposed partial rollback of 2010 tax cuts
09 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association says Labour’s announcement of a new 39% tax rate on income over $180,000 is a step in the right direction that makes... Read more -
We are not all in this together, and that must change
09 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association says New Zealanders should be ashamed by poverty and extreme inequality around us, and with election campaigning now formally underway the union... Read more -
PSA takes legal action against Access Community Health over unpaid wages, failure to provide hours & breaks
03 Sep 2020
The Public Service Association has begun legal action against Access Community Health, a major employer of home support workers, for multiple breaches of its collective employment... Read more -
Grey Power, PSA & E Tu launch campaign for home support with dignity
02 Sep 2020
The unions representing home care and support workers have joined forces with the association for New Zealanders over 50, launching a campaign to fix our country’s... Read more -
It takes a team to beat Covid-19
31 Aug 2020
The Public Service Association says border control and managed isolation workers are under significant pressure, working in potentially dangerous conditions under heavy public scrutiny. Read more
