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09-06-2025
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PSA Welcomes Withdrawal Of Suspension Of Disability Workers At Te Roopu Taurima
Mediation is set to resume with disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima and the PSA following the withdrawal of a lockout and suspension of workers without pay by the employer, the PSA in return agreed to lift the strike notices. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country's largest provider of kaupapa Māori-based support for people with disabilities in residential facilities in Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. "We welcome the withdrawal of the harsh and oppressive suspension and lockout and as a result the PSA also withdraws strike action in support of the collective agreement," said Fleur Fitzsimons National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Te Roopu Taurima told the PSA it would suspend 38 workers late Friday without pay for six weeks in response to low level strike action taken in support of their collective agreement. Last year the trust also locked out Kaitaataki (house leaders for residential disability support) preventing them from working the extra hours they rely on to earn enough to support themselves and their whānau, this forms part of legal action in the Employment Court. The PSA and Te Roopu Taurima attended facilitation run by an Employment Relations Authority member recently. The Authority member then provided recommendations to settle the collective agreement. "The PSA did not get everything we wanted but nevertheless agreed that we would recommend the outcomes to our members. Te Roopu Taurimu now needs to come to the party and accept the recommendations, this is the basis on which the PSA attends mediation. We will now return to mediation with the hope of settling this dispute. "Our members want to put this dispute behind them, get the fair wages and conditions they deserve, and get on with their important work of supporting tangata."
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09-06-2025
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PSA Welcomes Withdrawal Of Suspension Of Disability Workers At Te Roopu Taurimu
Press Release – PSA Mediation is set to resume with disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima and the PSA following the withdrawal of a lockout and suspension of workers without pay by the employer, the PSA in return agreed to lift the strike notices. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country's largest provider of kaupapa Māori-based support for people with disabilities in residential facilities in Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. 'We welcome the withdrawal of the harsh and oppressive suspension and lockout and as a result the PSA also withdraws strike action in support of the collective agreement,' said Fleur Fitzsimons National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Te Roopu Taurima told the PSA it would suspend 38 workers late Friday without pay for six weeks in response to low level strike action taken in support of their collective agreement. Last year the trust also locked out Kaitaataki (house leaders for residential disability support) preventing them from working the extra hours they rely on to earn enough to support themselves and their whānau, this forms part of legal action in the Employment Court. The PSA and Te Roopu Taurima attended facilitation run by an Employment Relations Authority member recently. The Authority member then provided recommendations to settle the collective agreement. 'The PSA did not get everything we wanted but nevertheless agreed that we would recommend the outcomes to our members. Te Roopu Taurimu now needs to come to the party and accept the recommendations, this is the basis on which the PSA attends mediation. We will now return to mediation with the hope of settling this dispute. 'Our members want to put this dispute behind them, get the fair wages and conditions they deserve, and get on with their important work of supporting tangata.'
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09-06-2025
- Politics
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PSA Welcomes Withdrawal Of Suspension Of Disability Workers At Te Roopu Taurimu
Mediation is set to resume with disability support provider Te Roopu Taurima and the PSA following the withdrawal of a lockout and suspension of workers without pay by the employer, the PSA in return agreed to lift the strike notices. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country's largest provider of kaupapa Māori-based support for people with disabilities in residential facilities in Northland, Auckland, Waikato and Canterbury. "We welcome the withdrawal of the harsh and oppressive suspension and lockout and as a result the PSA also withdraws strike action in support of the collective agreement," said Fleur Fitzsimons National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. Te Roopu Taurima told the PSA it would suspend 38 workers late Friday without pay for six weeks in response to low level strike action taken in support of their collective agreement. Last year the trust also locked out Kaitaataki (house leaders for residential disability support) preventing them from working the extra hours they rely on to earn enough to support themselves and their whānau, this forms part of legal action in the Employment Court. The PSA and Te Roopu Taurima attended facilitation run by an Employment Relations Authority member recently. The Authority member then provided recommendations to settle the collective agreement. "The PSA did not get everything we wanted but nevertheless agreed that we would recommend the outcomes to our members. Te Roopu Taurimu now needs to come to the party and accept the recommendations, this is the basis on which the PSA attends mediation. We will now return to mediation with the hope of settling this dispute. "Our members want to put this dispute behind them, get the fair wages and conditions they deserve, and get on with their important work of supporting tangata."
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08-06-2025
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Rally Auckland 2pm To Protest Suspension Of 38 Disability Workers
Press Release – PSA What: Disability workers protest rally When: 2pm Sunday 8 June Where: Te Roopu Taurima Head Office, 650 Great South Road, Auckland Who: Speakers include PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons Disability workers will be making their concerns loud and clear at a rally today to protest the outrageous suspension without pay of 38 workers at disability residential care provider Te Roopu Taurima. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country's largest kaupapa Māori community disability provider. It operates residential whare in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, Waikato, Waitaha/Canterbury, and a residential mental health whare in Whangārei. The trust CE Karen Smith late on Friday afternoon gave notice of suspension of 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for six weeks in response to low level strike action taken in support of their collective agreement. 'This is an oppressive over-reaction designed to intimidate and bully these workers. It's unheard of for New Zealand employers to adopt such a hostile tactic in these circumstances,' said Fleur Fitzsimons National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. 'The strike action only involved not doing some tasks in order to try and put pressure on the employer to listen to these workers.' 'The trust has a vision to 'strive to place tāngata at the heart of our services', this shows the trust is not living its own values. 'Many of these workers are Māori, Pasifika, and migrant workers who deserve fair wages and conditions.' The action comes after Te Roopu Taurima tried to introduce harsh terms of employment including restrictions on secondary employment and 90 day trials as well as a pay increase that fails to meet the increased cost of living facing these workers and their whānau. The PSA and Te Roopu Taurima attended independent and confidential facilitation run by an Employment Relations Authority member in Auckland over four days. The Authority member then provided recommendations to settle the collective agreement. 'The PSA did not get everything we wanted but nevertheless agreed that we would recommend the outcomes to our members. Te Roopu Taurima was still not satisfied though. 'This is an insight into the future of industrial relations in New Zealand under this government. It has emboldened employers to try to take away the small number of remaining employment rights that working people have and use every underhand tactic they can to get there. 'Workers and the community must stand up and fight back.' Note The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand's largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.
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08-06-2025
- Politics
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Rally Auckland 2pm To Protest Suspension Of 38 Disability Workers
What: Disability workers protest rally When: 2pm Sunday 8 June Where: Te Roopu Taurima Head Office, 650 Great South Road, Auckland Who: Speakers include PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons Disability workers will be making their concerns loud and clear at a rally today to protest the outrageous suspension without pay of 38 workers at disability residential care provider Te Roopu Taurima. Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust is the country's largest kaupapa Māori community disability provider. It operates residential whare in Te Tai Tokerau/Northland, Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, Waikato, Waitaha/Canterbury, and a residential mental health whare in Whangārei. The trust CE Karen Smith late on Friday afternoon gave notice of suspension of 38 workers who support people living at Te Roopu Taurima houses without pay for six weeks in response to low level strike action taken in support of their collective agreement. "This is an oppressive over-reaction designed to intimidate and bully these workers. It's unheard of for New Zealand employers to adopt such a hostile tactic in these circumstances," said Fleur Fitzsimons National Secretary Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. "The strike action only involved not doing some tasks in order to try and put pressure on the employer to listen to these workers." "The trust has a vision to 'strive to place tāngata at the heart of our services', this shows the trust is not living its own values. "Many of these workers are Māori, Pasifika, and migrant workers who deserve fair wages and conditions." The action comes after Te Roopu Taurima tried to introduce harsh terms of employment including restrictions on secondary employment and 90 day trials as well as a pay increase that fails to meet the increased cost of living facing these workers and their whānau. The PSA and Te Roopu Taurima attended independent and confidential facilitation run by an Employment Relations Authority member in Auckland over four days. The Authority member then provided recommendations to settle the collective agreement. "The PSA did not get everything we wanted but nevertheless agreed that we would recommend the outcomes to our members. Te Roopu Taurima was still not satisfied though. "This is an insight into the future of industrial relations in New Zealand under this government. It has emboldened employers to try to take away the small number of remaining employment rights that working people have and use every underhand tactic they can to get there. "Workers and the community must stand up and fight back." Note The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is Aotearoa New Zealand's largest trade union, representing and supporting more than 95,000 workers across central government, state-owned enterprises, local councils, health boards and community groups.
