AdvertisementAdvertisementBusiness26 Feb 2026 03:32PM (Updated: 26 Feb 2026 03:48PM) Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInAdd CNA as a trusted source to help Google better understand and surface our content in search results.Read a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST Feb 26 : An Australian trade union has sought an urgent meeting with WiseTech Global after the software firm announced it would cut about 2,000 jobs as part of a two‑year artificial intelligence-linked restructuring.Professionals Australia, which represents tech and engineering workers, said on Thursday that WiseTech is required to consult staff and the union before implementing major workplace changes and must provide written details on how the new AI systems will be deployed, their likely impact on jobs, and measures to avoid or reduce redundancies.Sydney‑based WiseTech, which makes shipping and logistics management software, said on Wednesday it plans to integrate AI into its customer software as well as internal operations, affecting around 29 per cent of its global workforce of around 7,000 people across 40 countries."The introduction of AI on this scale is clearly a major workplace change," said Professionals Australia Director Paul Inglis, adding that consultation must include transparency on the scope of job reductions and genuine consideration of alternatives such as redeployment and retraining.Source: ReutersNewsletterWeek in ReviewSubscribe to our Chief Editor’s Week in ReviewOur chief editor shares analysis and picks of the week's biggest news every Saturday.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST