Union: 3,000 British computer jobs to be cut

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By AP
08 October 2008 @ 10:42 am ET

LONDON - Britain's largest union says more than 3,000 government computer jobs will be cut over the next two years.

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The Public and Services Commercial Union says the cuts are a result of the takeover of Electronic Data Systems Corp. by Hewlett-Packard.

The union said Wednesday that EDS has contracts with government departments such as the Ministry of Defense and the Department for Work and Pensions.

Hewlett-Packard Co. said in September it would cut nearly 25,000 jobs over three years as it combined operations with EDS.

Hewlett-Packard did not immediately comment on the union report.

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