EDS takeover leads to UK job losses

October 10, 2008 by Dagpotter
Filed under: England, IT, Restructuring, logistics 

The takeover of EDS by Hewlett Packard is having effects in the United Kingdom. EDS has several IT and computer support contracts with the British Government. These are primarily in the non-Defense sector. In a difference from standard American practice these workers are unionized. Now they have been told with the amalgamation of the companies that over 3,000 jobs will be eliminated. This is due to the decision by HP to streamline its new combined workforce (i.e. reduce). Unreported is the possibility that some of these jobs will move to Hewlett Packard.

See the story at Channel Register.

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