Bilan
16th November 2008, 12:46
A wildcat strike by Alitalia employees on Tuesday forced the cancellation of at least 20 flights at Rome's Fiumicino airport and further disruptions at airports in Milan, Naples and Venice.
Alitalia said a total of 124 flights were canceled among all its operations Tuesday as a result of the wildcat strike a day earlier, as well as because of a work-to-the-rules job action, which pilots have been waging. The airline predicted some 50 flights would have to be scratched on Wednesday.
The 24-hour walkout by pilots, flight attendants and ground staff is to protest what they say is a breach in an agreement with labour unions by a private consortium, CAI, which has offered to buy Alitalia's state-owned controlling stake.
Italian Transport Minister Altero Matteoli has branded the strike as illegal, and most of the unions representing Alitalia's 17,000 employees have not supported the strikers.
Matteoli warned striking workers could face legal action if they pressed on with threats to stage new stoppages in the coming days.
libcom (http://libcom.org/news/alitalia-workers-wildcat-13112008)
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60 Alitalia flights canceled
2 days ago
ROME (AP) — Italian airport officials say about 60 flights have been canceled due to ongoing wildcat strikes.
Renegade Alitalia pilots and flight attendants are in their fifth day of strikes to protest a deal to privatize the state-run airline and relaunch it as a leaner, more efficient carrier. Under the action, workers are strictly applying job rules strictly, causing delays.
Officials at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport said 60 flights have been canceled so far Friday. Officials at Milan's airports did not immediately have information on cancellations.
The European Union has approved a deal by Italian investors to take over some Alitalia assets.
source (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h66NJ7MVaIuSEBNBusFFUp0nhoLgD94EN3GO1)
Alitalia said a total of 124 flights were canceled among all its operations Tuesday as a result of the wildcat strike a day earlier, as well as because of a work-to-the-rules job action, which pilots have been waging. The airline predicted some 50 flights would have to be scratched on Wednesday.
The 24-hour walkout by pilots, flight attendants and ground staff is to protest what they say is a breach in an agreement with labour unions by a private consortium, CAI, which has offered to buy Alitalia's state-owned controlling stake.
Italian Transport Minister Altero Matteoli has branded the strike as illegal, and most of the unions representing Alitalia's 17,000 employees have not supported the strikers.
Matteoli warned striking workers could face legal action if they pressed on with threats to stage new stoppages in the coming days.
libcom (http://libcom.org/news/alitalia-workers-wildcat-13112008)
also
60 Alitalia flights canceled
2 days ago
ROME (AP) — Italian airport officials say about 60 flights have been canceled due to ongoing wildcat strikes.
Renegade Alitalia pilots and flight attendants are in their fifth day of strikes to protest a deal to privatize the state-run airline and relaunch it as a leaner, more efficient carrier. Under the action, workers are strictly applying job rules strictly, causing delays.
Officials at Rome's Leonardo da Vinci airport said 60 flights have been canceled so far Friday. Officials at Milan's airports did not immediately have information on cancellations.
The European Union has approved a deal by Italian investors to take over some Alitalia assets.
source (http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5h66NJ7MVaIuSEBNBusFFUp0nhoLgD94EN3GO1)