National postal and logistic services operator Posti decided to cut 172 jobs, said Posti in a press release on Wednesday. Meanwhile, Telia Finland announced to reduce about 200 employees and initiated codeterminations negotiations in this regard, local media reported. Posti took the decision following the reduced number of paper mail during the recent years due to changes in customer needs and the operating environment. Up to 79 employees will be terminated in the mail sorting section in Helsinki where Posti is introducing automation. Organizational restructuring of Postis basic and early-morning delivery operations within the postal services business will reduce up to 22 permanent positions. Transferring services from five Posti-owned shops in Helsinki, Espoo and Jyväskylä to the partner network will reduce 27 permanent positions. Centralizing customer service in Postis largest service centers in Helsinki and Rovaniemi will lead to cut up to 44 permanent positions. Meanwhile, Telia Finland started restructuring talks that could result reduction of about 200 employees. The Nordic and Baltic telecoms giant took the move at a part of its austerity measures.