1. PSAY Leadership Hui ERIN POLACZUK NATIONAL SECRETARY PSA Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi

2. Challenges: the State of the Unions 2014

3. 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

4. PSA recruitment by age

5. The age of PSA members

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

10. Worth 100%

11. The PSA’s youth network

12. Finally- The Leadership Image

13. New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi For a better working life