Post Danmark to lay off 135 employees

Danes are sending fewer letters and more efficient ways of sorting mail require less workforce

Post Danmark will lay off some 135 employees when the company moves from its current location at Københavns Postcenter (KHC) in Copenhagen to Taastrup next year, reports Finans.

According to Martin von Horsten, the head of production at KHC, Danes are sending fewer letters and the new post centre will use more efficient ways of sorting mail that require fewer employees.

Increasing prices, reducing staff
Post Denmark has pledged to help find new jobs for some of the affected workers.

According to the trade union 3F, the postal company laid off over 4,000 employees between 2010 and 2014.

Last week, Post Denmark announced price rises for sending letters that will come into effect at the beginning of the next year.