Telstra under fire over outsourcing jobs: "Telstra under fire over outsourcing jobs
Friday January 23, 1:10 pm ET
By Stephen Wyatt in Sydney
Telstra, Australia's largest telecommunications carrier, is coming under heavy political fire over outsourcing IT jobs from Australia to India.
The controversy, stirred by the renegotiation of a contract with IBM for software maintenance and service as part of a cost-cutting drive, may even have an impact on plans for a sell-of the government's stake in the carrier.
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IBM said the work needed to be carried out by both its Indian and Australian operations, which places at risk 450 Australian IT jobs, in order for IBM to remain competitive."