Latest media releases from the PSA.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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
