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Copenhagen Municipality Halts Mail Delivery Contract with Dao
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Copenhagen Municipality Halts Mail Delivery Contract with Dao

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Copenhagen Municipality is terminating its contract with distribution company Dao for mail delivery services starting at the end of August.
  • The decision stems from challenges in ensuring proper wages and working conditions throughout the supply chain, prompting a letter to the transport minister.
  • The municipality has not yet specified how mail delivery will be handled moving forward, with individual departments initially responsible.

Copenhagen Municipality has decided to end its contract with Dansk Avis Omdeling (Dao) for mail delivery services, effective August 31. The municipality cited concerns over ensuring fair wages and working conditions within the entire supply chain as the reason for terminating the agreement.

Overborgmester Sisse-Marie Welling plans to send a letter to Transport Minister Signe Munk detailing the municipality's challenges and proposing a dialogue to find solutions. While the specific issues with Dao's service have not been disclosed, the municipality emphasized its goal to maintain control over suppliers and uphold labor standards.

Currently, the plan is for individual municipal departments to manage their own mail delivery until a broader solution is established. This decision comes after PostNord ceased its traditional mail delivery services on December 30, ending a practice dating back to 1624, with Dao having been set to take over nationwide coverage.

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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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