President’s report Report to congress to Report E ngā iwi, e ngā reo, e ngā mana, e ngā mātāwaka. Tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou, tēnā koutou katoa. E mihi kau tēnei ki a koutou i runga i ngā tini āhuatanga e pa ana Report to ki to tatou uniana o te NZPSA mai i Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Ngā tini mate, haere haere haere. Ratou te hunga wairua ki a ratou. Tatou te hunga ora ki a tatou. congress Tēnā koutou katoa. Mike Tana In 2014 the PSA embarked on its second century The election takes place just days before our National Delegates’ Congress of union activism and after a very successful in September, and, regardless of the centenary year, we are facing the future with result, the PSA can expect to face fresh challenges. We are well prepared for renewed vigour and confidence. that: our membership remains high and we continue to be financially strong. Transforming the Workplace (TTW), governments to innovate and public We are also currently developing our our flagship strategy to create better sector leadership that does not manage delegate structure and fostering current working lives for our members, is its most vital resource, people, well. and emerging strong leaders to further starting to make a real difference to Last year, in conjunction with the strengthen the PSA. the way we work. Fabian Society, we organised a seminar series on State sector reform. This year I would like to thank my fellow board The five strands of TTW (Fair & Secure, we commissioned leading experts in members, our PSA staff and you, the Healthy & Safe, Career Development, government management to help us members as our most vital asset, for Trust & Effectiveness and Personalised) chart the way forward. It is of vital your continued efforts and support. I encompass and integrate much of importance to have a high performing continue to be impressed by the depth what the PSA already does, from wage public sector not only for New Zealand of talent and commitment that can be bargaining to promoting inclusive but also for our members who spend their found at every level of the PSA. workplace cultures. working lives serving New Zealanders. “It is of vital importance to The TTW agenda is already in some This year saw an important change workplaces and is now a guiding force have a high performing public within the PSA. Brenda Pilott, who had for the union’s activities. It is driving sector not only for New Zealand been PSA national secretary for 10 years, our engagement with work on new but also for our membe resigned to take up fresh challenges. rs” employment relations legislation, Brenda brought a wealth of experience our briefings to opposition parties to I have elected to stand for another in Public Service management to the role influence their policy formation, and two years as your President. It was and made a huge contribution to the PSA. in communication and media strategy. a privilege to lead the PSA in its Along with fellow national secretary It also underpins our engagement centenary year and I look forward to Richard Wagstaff, she has helped guide with the government in its Better the opportunity to take the union the PSA to grow strategically in size, Public Services programme. forward in our second century as influence and effectiveness. leaders for fair employment and One aspect of TTW that we are giving At time of writing, we are in the better conditions in the public sector. particular attention to this year is pay middle of the 2014 election campaign. equity. As an example, many of our The PSA’s election strategy this time members who work in the Community is focused on playing our part in the Public Services sector are underpaid wider CTU campaign to encourage Mike Tana simply because they are women. Their voter participation. The campaign President of the PSA work with the elderly and the disabled focus is on identifying and organising The Public Service Association is severely undervalued, and our goal is volunteers from the union membership Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi to have equal pay for men and women to help in the wider campaign. While doing work of equal value by 2020. essential organising such as bargaining State sector reform is another area we and personal case work will not be have been focusing on. The PSA has compromised, election campaigning long been worried about fragmentation is the priority for PSA staff and many in the public sector, the failure of of its volunteers. 4 5 Our people Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina Te Rūnanga o Ngā congress to Report Executive board Mike Tana President Toa Āwhina has Renee Delamere Vice President, DHB sector approximately The executive board met on Pam Jemmett Treasurer, State sector Colleen Boyer Public Service sector (April 2013 to September 2013) six occasions: October and 5,700 members Daryl Gatenby Staff December 2013; and February, Jenny Goodman Community Public Services sector and 600 delegates. April, June and August 2014. Alby Marsh Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina (to August 2014) In addition there were two special Brenda Pilott Secretariat (to April 2014) In the last year, it has implemented meetings held by teleconference Peter Robertshaw Public Service sector (from April 2014 ) targeted recruitment strategies, in March and July to deal with Flash Sandham Local Government sector across all enterprises, to increase specific matters. Richard Wagstaf Secretariat Māori participation in the union. Training, induction, and mentoring initiatives for new Rūnanga delegates, Māori Enterprise delegates and sector Membership snapshot māngai were introduced as well as regional leadership Hui for delegates. PSA membership remains stable Te Rūnanga is an active member and now stands at 58,938, up on Membership growth 2000-2014 of the NZCTU Rūnanga and has last year. Recruitment remains a supported a number of initiatives top priority and is a feature of all important to Māori workers, including the union’s activities in order to the campaign to highlight the deaths maintain and increase our influence. 60,000 of Māori forestry workers due to the poor and hazardous conditions. 50,000 The Rūnanga worked with the PSA executive board and the secretariat to This booklet was developed to welcome new Māori members to the PSA 40,000 Gender establish a Māori organiser role. This role was formally established at the Komiti members 30,000 end of 2013 with the goal of building and empowering Māori membership. The Te Rūnanga ō Ngā Toa Āwhina “A Māori organiser role was 20,000 Kōmiti is represented at a national Male The PSI Sub-regional Advisory established at the end of 30% level by 13 sector māngai from across Committee for Oceania (OSRAC) the PSA sectors. The Kōmiti provides 2013 with the goal of Female 10,000 was held in Auckland this year and cultural leadership and policy advice. building and empowering 70% gave Te Rūnanga an opportunity to The convenor is a member of the PSA Māori membership.” offer support to Pacifica unionists, executive board. 2002 2002 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 including the Fijian Public Service unions, which are under direct attack Kiwhare Mihaka Kaumatua by the current Fijian regime. Georgina Kerr Kuia Te Rūnanga intends to continue links Alby Marsh Convenor PSA membership by sector with indigenous Australian unionism, Gail Arthur State sector Age bands receiving an invite for a delegation to Lee Rauhina-August Local Government sector Unknown attend the ACTU Indigenous Peoples Lesley Dixon District Health Boards sector Over 60 36% Public Service conference in Adelaide, May 2014. Sophie Fawcett Community Public Services sector 36-59 10% Local Government Allan Franks District Health Boards sector Jacque-Anne Heta State sector 26-35 26% District Health Boards Denise Hovell 19-25 Community Public Services sector 8% Community Public Services Frances Lazarus Under 19 Coryell Mete District Health Boards sector 14% State sector Marcia Puru 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Marshall Tangaroa Public Service sector Richard Wagner Sophie Williams Local Government sector Tiare Williams District Health Boards sector 6 7 PSA strategic plan Issues and campaigns Pay and employment 2014 election campaign congress to Report equity This year, the PSA was a strong As part of a pay equity action plan until supporter of “Get Out and Vote”, the June 2015, a pay equity organiser has union-wide election campaign led by been appointed and a legal strategy the Council of Trade Unions. The focus has been developed which will guide of the campaign was to increase voter our next steps in filing several pay participation in the elections and equity cases. particularly to re-engage non-voters in the democratic process. Raising awareness of pay equity issues among PSA members is This election saw an unprecedented now an organising priority and effort by unions affiliated to the organisers will be raising pay equity CTU to work together to achieve matters in bargaining, with a specific this. The PSA lent significant focus on those occupational groups financial and in-kind support to the that have been discriminated against CTU. This included seconding PSA because of gender under the 1972 campaign organiser Conor Twyford to Equal Pay Act. the CTU to assist with the campaign following unexpected mid-year Pay equity was also a central to our changes to the core campaign team. election campaign where we were seeking a commitment to pay equity The PSA committed to bring 3,000 by 2020 with an immediate focus PSA members in total across to the on low paid occupations dominated wider CTU campaign.