Latest media releases from the PSA.
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After strike, science workers refuse to fill paperwork
25 Nov 2019
Scientists, lab technicians and support staff employed by the National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research walked off the job around New Zealand on Thursday November... Read more -
NIWA science workers prepare for first ever strike action
19 Nov 2019
Employees of the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research say they don’t want to take industrial action, but management have backed them into a... Read more -
In Condolences: Lynn Middleton
16 Nov 2019
PSA members and staff are deeply saddened by the recent and sudden death on 13 November of former PSA National Secretary Lynn Middleton Read more -
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
