Court staff strike

A lightning strike was held by Public Service Association (PSA) members in Auckland yesterday. PSA members such as court reporters and victim advisers walked off the job in the protest around courtrooms in Manukau, Papakura and Waitakere. Rolling industry action started with a nationwide strike on September 19 when about 1500 Ministry of Justice staff protested for two hours. Yesterday’s was the fourth hour-long lightning strike held in the past month. On Thursday, PSA members began voting on whether or not to take further industrial action beyond yesterday. The ballot on whether to continue industrial action will close on October 24. PSA members fill various roles for the Ministry of Justice including court reporters, court registry officers, victim advisers and family court co-ordinators.