Alitalia cancels flights ahead of April 5 labour strike
Alitalia has pre-emptively canceled 60% of its scheduled flights for April 5 in preparation for a 24-hour strike action called by trade unions. The strike action comes following a March 31 meeting that included Alitalia’s incoming president Luigi Gubitosi, Alitalia’s outgoing president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and several Italian govt ministers. Beginning April 6, the parties will begin “nonstop talks” to hammer out a rescue plan for the loss-making airline amenable to the protesting labour unions. A deadline for the deal is set for April 13. Alitalia’s new business restructuring plan calls for 2,000 job cuts, as part of a plan to trim Alitalia’s costs by E1b (US$1.1b) by 2019. Multiple trade unions and professional associations have protested the plan since its announcement and last staged a walkout Feb 23. <br/>
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Alitalia cancels flights ahead of April 5 labour strike
Alitalia has pre-emptively canceled 60% of its scheduled flights for April 5 in preparation for a 24-hour strike action called by trade unions. The strike action comes following a March 31 meeting that included Alitalia’s incoming president Luigi Gubitosi, Alitalia’s outgoing president Luca Cordero di Montezemolo and several Italian govt ministers. Beginning April 6, the parties will begin “nonstop talks” to hammer out a rescue plan for the loss-making airline amenable to the protesting labour unions. A deadline for the deal is set for April 13. Alitalia’s new business restructuring plan calls for 2,000 job cuts, as part of a plan to trim Alitalia’s costs by E1b (US$1.1b) by 2019. Multiple trade unions and professional associations have protested the plan since its announcement and last staged a walkout Feb 23. <br/>
