The Public Service Association is calling on Labour to
clearly commit to reversing the National led Government’s
plans to cut almost 9,000 public service jobs over the next
three years.
Today’s release of Labour’s fiscal
strategy stated that ‘strong public services are an
investment in New Zealand’s future’.
“As our
population ages and the impacts of climate change are felt,
we need a strong public service, we need to see Labour
commit to reversing public service cuts,” said Fleur
Fitzsimons, National Secretary for the Public Service
Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
“The
National-led Government has embarked on an unprecedented
assault on the public service and if re-elected would embark
on another round of savage and dangerous cuts, as part of
its own short sighted fiscal plan.
“These cuts are
arbitrary and underpinned by no clear strategy except to
save money, they would result in thousands of public
servants losing their jobs and cause further serious and
irreversible damage to public services that New Zealanders
rely on.
“Labour must address this as the election
looms. We need a clear commitment from Labour in its fiscal
plan that it will not do what National is promising, relying
on mergers and AI to justify further destruction of public
services and dismissals of public servants.
“Public
servants are doing important work and are critical to help
us face our future
challenges.”
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