PSAY Leadership Hui ERIN POLACZUK NATIONAL SECRETARY PSA Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi
Challenges: the State of the Unions 2014
Changing employment patterns 635,000 New Zealanders workers or 30% of the workforce are in insecure work 573,000 earn less than the Living Wage 250,000 have experienced discrimination, harassment or bullying at work. Under Pressure: Insecure Work in New Zealand Report - CTU
PSA recruitment by age
The age of PSA members
Overcoming the 80s… Right-wing politicians and right- wing media try to portray unions as: Irrelevant Inflexible Self-serving Old-fashioned Obstructive Out of sync with the modern worker
Issues raised by PSAY members Having a voice Respect, trust, lack of recognition Job security Professional development Unfair pay, pay systems and progression Recognising experience Debt and other financial pressures Young leaders Workload – work/life balance Paid parental leave Youth unemployment
We want a Transformed Workplace! One that is: Fair and secure Healthy and safe Where unions have high engagement Where our personal needs and identities are respected Where our career’s develop
Worth 100%
The PSA’s youth network
Finally- The Leadership Image
New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi For a better working life