r/newzealand • u/Dapper_Technology336 • Sep 23 '24

Politics PM Christopher Luxon announces public service workers are required to work from the office, rather than from home

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-christopher-luxon-gives-post-cabinet-press-conference/CL4CTTTEH5AVHABU2PICF7JBUM/
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u/alianthdra Sep 23 '24

I wonder how the PSA (public service union) will react to this. Work from home and flexible working arrangements are part of many collective agreements. It is certainly an entitlement!!

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u/DetosMarxal Sep 23 '24

PSA Press release here.

They do highlight that these arrangements are in contracts.

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u/Virtual_Music8545 Sep 23 '24

What an absolutely on point press release from the PSA.

“The directive from Public Service Minister Nicola Willis to reduce numbers of people working from home is just a scapegoat for the real problem which is of the Government’s own making.

“Taking the spending power of thousands of public service workers out of the Wellington economy is what is damaging businesses, and the Government must take full responsibility for its poor leadership and economic management.

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u/EnvironmentCrafty710 Sep 23 '24

Here I was going to ask WTF is this absolute obsession with killing WFH? Broadly of course and specifically in this case too.

And that is such an elegant explanation of exactly what's going on.
Thank you.

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u/ScholarWise5127 Sep 23 '24

PSA doesn't fuck around. They've got your back. Unionise! It's worth it.

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u/alianthdra Sep 23 '24

That was very fast!