Latest media releases from the PSA.
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Not enough beds, not enough staff: Auckland DHB mental health service in crisis
12 Dec 2019
Staff shortages mean Aucklanders in need of urgent mental health support can face significant waiting times when they call for help, and DHB workers say it... Read more -
All workers deserve bereavement leave following miscarriages and stillbirths
11 Dec 2019
The Public Service Association strongly supports Labour MP Ginny Andersen’s bill to give three days paid leave to parents who experience a miscarriage or stillbirth. Read more -
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 -
PSA welcomes new era for New Zealand’s public service
19 Nov 2019
The Public Service Association supports a Bill introduced by the government yesterday that aims to replace the State Sector Act 1988 with a new Public Service... 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
