On Wednesday 23 October, we’re asking you to join with union members across Aotearoa to join a mass hui and Fight Back Together for workers’ rights and honouring Te Tiriti.
PSA members come to work to make a difference. Community, local government and public services keep Aotearoa running and ensure we all get the support we need, rather than only those who can afford to pay.
Government cuts and unprecedented attacks on the services we provide are doing long term damage and risk eroding public faith in these services. The assault on Te Tiriti has led to an unprecedented number of Waitangi Tribunal claims against the government.
We’ve stood together against the attacks through the media, at the courts, and on the streets. Almost a year into their term it’s clear we need to step up our resistance.
Put 23 October in your diary, and organise your friends, workmates and whānau to be there.
Hui are planned in:
- Auckland
- Hamilton
- Tauranga
- New Plymouth
- Palmerston North
- Wellington
- Nelson
- Christchurch
- Greymouth
- Dunedin
- Invercargill
Keep an eye on this page. We'll add details, resources and information as they become available - including exact times and locations of the events.
As union members we know our strength is in our unity and our numbers. That’s why it’s so important for you to be there 23 October.
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Your right to protest
We support your right to be politically active and this is also codified in the Public Service Act 2020. You can do so safely by ensuring you familiarise yourself with and follow your agency's code of conduct. Te Kawa Mataaho | Public Service Commission website contains guidelines you may find useful.
When you are expressing personal political views remember to ensure you avoid:
- identifying yourself with your work, including wearing logos, lanyards or uniforms associated with your work
- giving the impression you’re giving the view of your agency when it’s your own view
- revealing advice given to Ministers/Councillors that is not public
- disclosing information from your work which is not public
- using your employer's resources, e.g. email, printer, or your work-provided devices to share, like or comment on PSA social media posts
- associating your work with personal posts on social media – including professional networking sites like LinkedIn.
If you need any further advice, please contact your PSA delegate or organizer.
