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European Restructuring Monitor (ERM)
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Posten Bring, Norway's largest postal and logistics provider, announced it will cut 250 jobs. The cuts are the first part of a cost-saving plan to reduce NOK 1 billion in expenses by 2026. The cuts will primarily impact administrative and support positions, most located at the Oslo headquarters and regional offices. The company does not rule out further future job reductions, potentially affecting operational roles such as postal carriers. The company points to rising competition and falling mail volumes as reasons for restructuring. Increasing automation and use of AI is also referred to. Unions have largely acknowledged the necessity of these changes, focusing on negotiations to mitigate impacts through early retirements and other measures.
Posten Bring is a nordic logistics company evolved from the national postal service of Norway, providing postal and logistical services across the country. Posten Bring has been actively investing in automation and digitalization, which has been a contributing factor to job reductions in recent years.
Eurofound (2024), Posten Bring, Internal restructuring in Norway, factsheet number 201657, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/201657.