El Al begins 2,000 layoffs
Hundreds of non-tenured workers have received dismissal notices as the airline cuts its workforce as a precondition for a state loan. Hundreds of El Al employees received letters summoning them to a hearing prior to being dismissed. In the first stage, employees who have no tenure, which includes most of the cabin crew, are being dismissed. El Al said, "As part of the streamlining program, El Al is announcing at a critical juncture on the way to receiving a loan from the state that the company has sent dismissal notices to hundreds of temporary employees only at this stage." The company's employees will remain on unpaid leave until at least March 31.<br/>
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El Al begins 2,000 layoffs
Hundreds of non-tenured workers have received dismissal notices as the airline cuts its workforce as a precondition for a state loan. Hundreds of El Al employees received letters summoning them to a hearing prior to being dismissed. In the first stage, employees who have no tenure, which includes most of the cabin crew, are being dismissed. El Al said, "As part of the streamlining program, El Al is announcing at a critical juncture on the way to receiving a loan from the state that the company has sent dismissal notices to hundreds of temporary employees only at this stage." The company's employees will remain on unpaid leave until at least March 31.<br/>
