21.01.06
Labour unions have called a second 24-hour strike at Alitalia, while some of the airline's workers picketed outside Rome's main airport Friday, causing delays and cancellations.
Ground and flight crew from Alitalia will walk off the job on Monday, following the breakdown of negotiations with the government, said Mauro Rossi, an official with a transport union.
The latest job stoppage will probably force Alitalia to scrap many national and international flights, as it did on Thursday, when employees went on strike for the day.
Workers are protesting restructuring plans at the loss-making airline, which have included cutting jobs and spinning off the flight unit from its less-profitable ground services business.