Union demands talks over WiseTech's 2,000 AI-linked layoffs

WiseTech Global is set to implement a significant two-year restructuring initiative centered on artificial intelligence, which will result in approximately 2,000 job reductions. This move affects roughly 29% of the company's 7,000-person global workforce, distributed across 40 countries. The company plans to integrate AI into both its customer-facing software and internal operations.

In response, Professionals Australia, a union for tech and engineering workers, has called for an urgent meeting with WiseTech Global. The union emphasized that the company is obligated to consult with employees and the union before enacting major workplace changes. This consultation, according to the union, should include transparent details on the scope of AI deployment, its potential effects on employment, and measures to mitigate redundancies.