Fleur Fitzsimons

National Secretary, New Zealand Public Service Association Te Pukenga Here Tikanga Mahi. She/her.

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

Huge crowd today in Wellington at our meeting to resist and oppose this Government’s destructive agenda.

Unions will keep this opposition up every day between now and the next election. This Government is dangerous and divisive and must be stopped.

[John "Kid Muldoon" Eaton @KidMuldoon]

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Happy May Day to all comrades out there! May this year be the year the Capitalists realise they are nothing without the worker.

If you are in New Zealand, and not sick, attend a May Day rally!

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

Every decision of #NZ governments impacts on #Maori. News of significant cuts in Maori and Treaty-related advice areas is cause for concern. It’s like a return to an NZ of yesteryear which did not acknowledge Maori perspectives except in a tokenistic way. https://t.co/ItV3UAZAlG

[Dr Hirini Kaa @revhirini]

Now @FleurFitzsimons on the public service. The public service as a national building block. Must also commit to “just transitions”. To me, it’s the challenge of maintaining turangawaewae while embracing change. #kiatikakiapono

[henry cooke @henrycooke]

People’s SC on pay equity - with former MPs from Labour, National, Greens, and NZ First - putting out a report today suggesting pay equity changes were a violation of the rule of law and breached various laws and conventions.

[Phil Quin @philquin]

Under National, you can get from your insecure work to your unaffordable home in record time!

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

The fudge served its purpose, gave Taxpayers (not-a-) Union attention and made this Government’s austerity agenda look moderate by comparison.

#OvertonWindow #FalseFlag

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

Yep, 100 percent this.

[Hon Judith Collins KC @JudithCollinsKC]

We shouldn’t be naive and think the PSA union and a centre-right government are going to agree on everything. However, sometimes, with dialogue, some shared positions can be found. A good meeting on Thursday with PSA National Secretaries Duane Leo and @FleurFitzsimons where some understanding could be found.

[Hon Judith Collins KC @JudithCollinsKC]

We shouldn’t be naive and think the PSA union and a centre-right government are going to agree on everything. However, sometimes, with dialogue, some shared positions can be found. A good meeting on Thursday with PSA National Secretaries Duane Leo and @FleurFitzsimons where some understanding could be found.

[PSI – Public Services International ✊🌍🚩 @PSIglobalunion]

Kia Kaha to the workers of @NZPSA.
Your strike for better public health services resonates around the world!

[Phil Quin @philquin]

1/ Luxon says NZ can’t pay teachers properly because we’re not as wealthy as Ireland.

As per usual with this dolt, he manages to be both wrong and wrong-headed. 🧵 (1/7)

[Musical Chairs @MusicalChairs14]

Oops. I read Judith's letter! It's really bad! I'll try and keep this short.
First up, this bare-faced lie. The countries in the pink circle have a similar-sized economy to NZ. Govt spending is a lot higher in all but one . [🧵 1/n]

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

When workers rights are under attack, stand up, fight back! #DireEmergency #SolidarityWithFireFighters

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

Government claims to be focussed on law and order but won't build new Courtrooms or upgrade existing facilities.

Judges and court staff deserve better than unmanageable workloads and unsafe work conditions - will they listen to the Chief Justice on this?

https://t.co/RYA97TI8kW

[Dr Stephen Clarke @StephenClarkeNZ]

Emeritus Professor James Belich ONZM is worried recent cuts at the Ministry of Culture and Heritage are shortsighted. He says we still have so much to learn about the history of New Zealand and its interactions with the world. Listen here https://t.co/5bnPKylMWj #HistoryMatters

[Helen Clark @HelenClarkNZ]

#NZ Govt has spent $10m to fix the national war memorial’s bells, but has fired the carillonist - the only person who can play them, reports ⁦@radionz⁩. This is what public spending cuts have come to. https://t.co/XzSTLuSlQq

[Sandra Grey @GreyNZ]

Workers rallied to mark the formal filing of our legal action against the government for stealing $12.8 billion from low paid women workers. #payequity #UnionStrong @nzteu

[Fleur Fitzsimons @FleurFitzsimons]

Merging the Ministries for Women and Pacific People's into other agencies would water down their role in analysing Government policy and giving free & frank advice on Cabinet Papers, so much for the evidence based decision making this Government promised https://t.co/mtlq68Yv4E

[Phil Quin @philquin]

You can almost hear the sighs of relief from the jobless and job-insecure, the teetering small business owner, the sacked public servant, the householder on the brink.

“Did you hear that, everyone? He says it’s gonna be okay!”

[New Zealand Council of Trade Unions @NZ_CTU]

#BREAKING: We are calling on the Prime Minister to show leadership by removing Brooke van Velden as Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety, following her recent comments that politicise the Employment Relations Authority and breach the Cabinet Manual. 1/6

[Thomas Manch @thomas_manch]

🫧🫧Simon Watts in opposition said Local Water Done Well would not increase rates compared to Labour's Three Waters. He's not saying that now.