This Operating Manual is intended primarily for delegates and other elected officials within the PSA, although members and staff might also find it useful. It has been developed to... Read more
The PSA is a democratic union Unions are about workers coming together collectively to deal with their issues at work, in their industry and in wider society. The right... Read more
The purpose of the PSA is to build a union that is able to influence the industrial, economic, political and social environment in order to advance the interests... Read more
The PSA affirms Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi as the founding document of Aotearoa/New Zealand. The PSA is committed to advancing the Treaty principles... Read more
Select one of the sections below for more information about membership: Read more
Select one of the sections below for more information about the PSA structure. Read more
1) Full members. 2) Honorary life members 3) Associate members 4) Student members Read more
Thebenefits and entitlements of PSA membership include having avoice in issues within the workplace[sitetree_link,id=22] bargaining[sitetree_link,id=23] for decent pay and decent workplaces (collective bargaining) participation within the union’s structures[sitetree_link,id=49] a national... Read more
People wishing to join the PSA should complete a PSA Membership Form[sitetree_link,id=176] which is available from delegates, organisers, PSA offices and on the PSA website. The authority to deduct... Read more
A member may cease her/his membership of the PSA by either resigning, being expelled or (most commonly) letting their membership lapse by becoming unfinancial (see the end of this... Read more