The Public Service Association (PSA) has called on Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust to abide by the Employment Relations Authority facilitator’s recommendations to settle the collective agreement dispute affecting its Kaitaataki and Poutaakai staff. The trust has so far failed to accept the recommendations following 11 days of bargaining, resulting in financial hardships and staffing challenges for its workers.

Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust’s proposal to introduce secondary employment restrictions and 90-day trial periods in their collective bargaining agreement has led 43 union members to strike for an hour, as the Public Service Association criticizes the move for undermining workers' rights.

On December 6, 2024, the PSA called on Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust to end an unlawful lockout of workers, raising concerns over labor rights at the disability support provider.

The article reports that Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust locked out its disability support workers just weeks before Christmas in response to strike action, without providing the required 14 days’ notice or clear negotiating demands. The action has been condemned as a flagrant attack on worker rights.

The Public Service Association (PSA) has criticized the Trust's proposal to introduce clauses in collective bargaining that would restrict secondary employment, enforce a 90-day trial period that allows dismissal without cause, and impose unequal pay structures for leadership roles. These measures are seen as undermining the rights and livelihoods of vulnerable workers in the disability sector.

Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust proposed changes to collective bargaining that include restricting workers’ secondary employment, introducing a 90‐day trial period allowing dismissal without cause, and paying lower rates for supervisory roles. These proposals have been condemned by the PSA, who describe them as harmful to vulnerable workers in the disability sector.

Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust proposed provisions in collective bargaining that include anti-worker claims, prompting strong condemnation from the PSA over potential undermining of worker rights and fair labor practices.

John Marsden, chairman of Te Roopu Taurima o Manukau Trust, has stepped down following the Ministry of Health's decision to engage independent forensic auditors in response to allegations of irregular payments raised by New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters. The move highlights accountability measures initiated by government oversight despite concerns over ethical financial management.

Trust asset manager and trustee Saul Roberts pleaded guilty to fraud after receiving secret payments in 2009 and 2012, including a $45,000 payment to withdraw a public submission against a district plan change. This incident raises concerns over ethical governance and interference in democratic processes within the trust.