A SNAPSHOT VIEW OF OUR HISTORY
The 19th day of November, 2007, marked the sixty-ninth (69th) Anniversary of the existence of the Public Services Association (PSA). We celebrated this occasion, confident that this working class institution has etched for itself an indelible mark in the annals of Trinidad and Tobago and in the lives of its membership. We have a rather rich and colourful history, having fought countless battles and created along the way edifices that lend testimony to the courage and resilience of those who have had the honour and privilege of leading this noble Organisation. They have served with distinction and we honour their defining contributions.
Here are some of our very memorable events:
| 1938 |
Formation of the Civil Service Association and election of its first President, John Lyon Smith |
| 1939 | The Civil Service Association registered as a Trade Union and was granted recognition to represent Civil Servants |
| 1954 | Successfully agitated for re-garding of Civil Servants |
| 1956 | Construction of our Recreation and Cultural Center at Long Circular, St James |
| 1961 | Amendment of the Association's Rules permitting membership and representation of all montly-paid Government employees |
| Oct 31- 1961 | First massive protest demonstration by Civil Servants |
| 1962 | Representation by the Association resulted in the creation of an independent Public Service Commission and an Arbitration Agreement established for the Civil Service. |
| 1963 | Acquisition of property at #89 Abercromby Street, Port of Spain. |
| 1965 |
Unrelenting agitation by the Association culminated in the passing of the Civil Service Act 329 of 1965 the establishment of the Civil Service Special Tribunal (and the consequential abolishment of the 1962 arbitration Agreement). |
| 1966 | Formation of the Civil Service Association Credit Union |
| 1970 | Mrs. Ursula Gittens was elected as the first female (non-executive) President of the Association |
| 1971 | The Association changed its name from the Civil Service Association to the Public Services Association. |
| 1976 |
Representation by the Association culminated in the creation of the Public Service Appeal Board. |
| 1981 |
The Association amended its Rules to broaden democratic participation of its affairs by affording each member the right to vote and elected the Association’s Executive. James Isaac Alexander Manswell was the first President elected under the new Rules unopposed. |
| 1987 |
The Public Services Association secured the historic declaration that the State illegally and improperly deprived Public Officers of their property i.e. their Increments via High Court Action #3015 of 1987. Over $500 million dollars in Increment owed to Public Officers were paid in 2002. |
| 1997- 2009 | Mrs. Jennifer Baptiste-Primus became the first female Executive President of the PSA. |
Long Live the PSA
70th Anniversary of the Public Services Association
Mrs. Narieman Hosien- AhmadGreetings from the Chief Personnel Officer (CPO) 
Mr. George De Peana,
Mrs. Gloria Edwards-Joseph