DXC Technology pay dispute set to continue

Rolling stoppages to continue until mid-July

There’s no end in sight to the industrial action at DXC Technology that’s rolled on since May. Work stoppages are planned until 14th July over pay increases in the proposed enterprise agreement.

Ella Waters, SA/NT branch secretary of the Australian services Union (ASU), said DXC workers have been waiting far too long for a fair deal.

“They keep critical systems running for governments and businesses right across Australia, and DXC's response has been an offer that workers overwhelmingly rejected,” Waters told CRN Australia.

“Walking off the job is never something workers do lightly, but when a company refuses to bargain in good faith, protected industrial action is exactly what the Fair Work Act exists for and it's our right that we're exercising,” she added.

In March, more than 200 IT workers for the solution provider began their first round of industrial action against their employer after the stalled enterprise agreement.

The employees are asking for a 4 percent pay increase backdated from 1 July 2025. For the past 17 months, employees have engaged in enterprise bargaining negotiations, but they have failed to come to an agreement.

“Our members have been clear about what a fair outcome looks like and they will keep taking action until DXC decides to listen,” Waters said.