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Asia In Brief Staff at services giant DXC’s Australian outpost will go on strike this week after 14 months of negotiations over a new pay agreement failed.

The union representing the workers, Professionals Australia (PA), told The Register “Many DXC employees have not received a pay rise in five years” and pointed out that the cost of living in Australia has increased “by more than twenty-four per cent” over that time.

The Union also pointed out that Australian banks and government agencies outsource IT work to DXC, meaning the strike action is potentially disruptive to the public.

A DXC spokesperson sent The Register the following statement: “We respect the right of our employees to participate in protected industrial action. We continue to bargain in good faith and look forward to finalising the new agreement.”

Iran war and inflation may slow APAC IT spend

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