Alitalia attendants, pilots to strike Nov. 25

ROME – Unions for Alitalia pilots and flight attendants have called a strike for Nov. 25.

The unions say it will be the first in a series of one-day strikes to protest a plan by Italian investors to rescue the ailing airline by laying off workers and cutting routes.

Alitalia’s bankruptcy administrator has warned against strikes, but the unions said in a statement Sunday that they also plan 14 days of walkouts between December and May.

The investors have made a binding offer to acquire Alitalia and hope a foreign airline will eventually come aboard as a partner. Some unions have agreed to the deal.

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