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Further budget cuts will push DHB staff to breaking point
20 Jun 2013
District health board staff in the Auckland region are bearing the brunt of reduced government funding which will cost jobs and push some to breaking point, according to the Public Service Association.
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Minister of Labour ducking ILO responsibilities
18 Jun 2013
The Public Service Association says the Minister of Labour is being irresponsible by refusing to meet with ILO officials over whether the government’s proposed labour law changes are in breach of international labour conventions.
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Strike-breaking legislation should be stopped in its tracks
13 Jun 2013
Strike-breaking legislation being introduced into parliament shows contempt for workers and should be stopped in its tracks, according to the Public Service Association.
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Strike-breaking legislation should be stopped in its tracks
13 Jun 2013
Strike-breaking legislation being introduced into parliament shows contempt for workers and should be stopped in its tracks, according to the Public Service Association.
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Wellington City Council applauded over Living Wage decision
12 Jun 2013
The Public Service Association is applauding the Wellington City Council for its decision to move towards becoming a Living Wage capital.
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Frontline operational reviews should follow government IT review
05 Jun 2013
A review of public sector IT systems should prompt individual government agencies to measure their own systems in terms of the resourcing, training and human capacity needed to run them effectively, according to the Public Service Association.
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Employment law changes disappointing in the extreme
04 Jun 2013
The Public Service Association says New Zealand workers deserve better than the government’s proposed changes to employment law which are set to have their first reading in parliament. Click here for full article...
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Wider questions around Springhill riot must be considered
04 Jun 2013
The Public Service Association says it will be seeking answers from the Department of Corrections to some of the questions being raised by staff, as part of the investigation into the weekend riot at Springhill Prison.
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Campaign results in significant change to state sector legislation
23 May 2013
The Public Service Association says a campaign against unfair aspects of the State Sector and Public Finance Reform Bill has resulted in some significant change to the legislation.
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Wellington libraries cut to the bone
22 May 2013
Almost two million dollars will have been taken out of Wellington City Council’s libraries budget over the past three years if another round of cuts goes ahead, according to the Public Service Association.
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