First union strike hits new Alitalia
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Ocak 20, 2009 00:00
ROME - A union representing flight attendants, ground workers and pilots staged the first strike against the new Alitalia yesterday, a week after the privatized airline took off.
The four-hour strike by the SDL union was called to protest against hiring policies at the new Italian carrier and began at 10 a.m. (09:00 GMT). Alitalia said it had not canceled any flights before the walkout.
Wildcat protests at Rome and Milan airports marred the launch of the new Alitalia last Tuesday, causing some delays and cancellations, but yesterday’s was the first official strike of the new era.
Alitalia's 62 years as a state-run company ended in bankruptcy, partly due to frequent strikes and an oversized work force that union weight made nearly impossible to cut.
The new Alitalia is a private company owned by a group of Italian investors who have merged much of the old carrier's profitable assets with the much smaller Air One. Air France-KLM is a minority shareholder. Alitalia currently has about 12,500 employees.
Wildcat protests at Rome and Milan airports marred the launch of the new Alitalia last Tuesday, causing some delays and cancellations, but yesterday’s was the first official strike of the new era.
Alitalia's 62 years as a state-run company ended in bankruptcy, partly due to frequent strikes and an oversized work force that union weight made nearly impossible to cut.
The new Alitalia is a private company owned by a group of Italian investors who have merged much of the old carrier's profitable assets with the much smaller Air One. Air France-KLM is a minority shareholder. Alitalia currently has about 12,500 employees.