Lending a Hand Across the Ditch
It may seem like a Herculean task, but the NZPSA is investigating the possibility of moving towards common employment conditions across the public service. To help us on our journey towards this goal, we recently hosted Karen Batt and Wayne Townsend from the Victorian branch of the Community and Public Sector Union/State Public Service Federation (CPSU/SPSF) Group - one of the largest trade unions in Australia. Karen and Wayne addressed a number of audiences in Auckland and Wellington, including PSA delegates and staff; Members of Parliament, representatives of the State Services Commissi