All employees of the defunct Italian airline Alitalia will be laid off by the end of the year as the company prepares for full liquidation, affecting over 2,000 staff, including 82 pilots and 1,100 flight attendants.
The Cub Trasporti union has requested a postponement of the layoffs until at least the end of 2025, advocating for the continuation of the extraordinary redundancy fund while restructuring plans for the successor companies are developed.
Union representatives highlight the need for job creation initiatives to help former Alitalia employees transition to new roles with companies like ITA Airways, Swissport, and Atitech, which absorbed Alitalia’s MRO services.
Amid these developments, the Italian government is reportedly seeking to sell a stake in ITA Airways to Lufthansa Group, raising concerns among worker representatives about the replacement of experienced staff with cheaper labour. A general strike has been announced for November 29 in response to these issues.
