TPG plans to cut almost Fl 600m on postal deliveries

According to De Volkskrant, “TPG, the parent company of Dutch postal company PTT Post, has shown analysts plans to cut almost Fl 600m on postal deliveries. In the era of fax and e-mail, letters have been ousted in favour of publicity folders. As registered letters and consignments paid at the door are on the decline, postmen need no more skills than newspaper deliverers. Since the job of postman has become much simpler and post is sorted automatically, the number of staff and salaries can be cut, according to TPG.”