Latest media releases from the PSA.
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PSA supports mandatory Covid-19 testing for border and isolation workers
14 Aug 2020
The Public Service Association is strongly in favour of border control, managed isolation and quarantine workers getting a Covid-19 test as soon as possible, and supports... Read more -
Multiple unions endorse call for free and universal basic services
11 Aug 2020
The Public Service Association welcomes the decision by FIRST Union to join the campaign for an Aotearoa Wellbeing Commitment, a policy proposal that all New Zealanders... Read more -
Privately-run border quarantine would put New Zealanders at risk
06 Aug 2020
The Public Service Association strongly opposes allowing privately-run quarantine facilities to open for international travelers, and the union says it would put all New Zealanders in... Read more -
New Zealand’s wealthiest people can afford to pay more tax
04 Aug 2020
The Public Service Association supports calls by Tax Justice Aotearoa for a more progressive tax system, with increased taxes on the wealthiest New Zealanders used to... Read more -
Staff exhausted, clients at risk: PSA requests intervention
03 Aug 2020
Workers who support New Zealand’s most vulnerable people say their clients are in danger because their employer introduced failing systems. Read more -
Equal Pay legislation will strengthen the fight against sexist discrimination
23 Jul 2020
The Public Service Association welcomes the progress of the Equal Pay Amendment Bill, which will make it easier for workers to lodge pay equity claims and... Read more -
New Public Service Act means better services and better working lives
23 Jul 2020
The passing of the Public Service Bill this afternoon heralds a significant new direction for the public service and the wider state sector, offering new opportunities... Read more -
Auckland Council must avoid unnecessary and harmful cutbacks
16 Jul 2020
With hundreds of permanent staff facing redundancy at Auckland Council and its associated organisations, Public Service Association members are prepared to explore all reasonable options to... Read more -
Auckland Council’s proposed job cuts challenged
09 Jul 2020
Auckland Council’s proposal to cut 500 further jobs is a drastic measure that denies workers the opportunity for meaningful consultation, PSA National Secretary Glenn Barclay... Read more -
Council debt cap increase means community investment, not cutbacks
03 Jul 2020
Councils can now borrow money equivalent to 300% of annual revenue, and the Public Service Association says this will allow them to maintain operational expenditure, invest... Read more
