Meridiana Qatar Airways, is’ revival but 900 redundancies – The Republic

Rome, Feb. 18 – The Qatar Airways’ ready to enter the capital of Meridiana but plans 900 redundancies. The new business plan in the light of the Memorandum of Understanding signed with Qatar Airways, and ‘was presented in a meeting at the Ministry of Economic Development. The agreement provides for the entry of the new partner with a share of 49% of the capital of the Italian group. ‘The option Qatar Airways’ the only way to ensure the revival and the Meridiana’ consolidation, the minister said Federica Guidi, who has urged the parties to quickly start the comparison is on employment issues and on issues related to work contract. Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, Graziano Delrio, assured for his part that the ‘government is working seriously on the routes and the development of the strategic plan’. ‘They are in constant contact with the minister Guidi – he said – Let us create the conditions for an industrial development plan’. To insist on the need ‘to quick decisions,’ otherwise Qatar leaves the deal ‘, and’ was the president of Meridiana, Marco Rigotti. ‘The objective’ to reach an agreement by March ‘; ‘Now the unions, we must run’. According Rigotti, ‘Qatar is a great prospect of solidity’ business and financial: a great opportunity ‘to which there is no alternative’. The society of the ‘input is the lintel of indistriale plan unworkable in a stand-alone condition or with a European partner. As of redundancies – added Rigotti – ‘margins to reduce them are wide through various tools and opportunities’: the use of the vertical part-time, mobility ‘voluntary, availability’ of Qatar Airways to take technical and flight personnel, the strengthening of the attivita ‘cargo’. Ready reaction of the trade unions who call themselves available to treat but are opposed to 900 redundancies (2,000 employees), while positive judging the equity presence of Qatar Airways. Sara ‘a’ very difficult negotiations, with many unknowns’, said the national secretary of Filt Cgil, Nino Cortorillo. ‘We are available immediately to discuss the employment contract but unsustainable judge the redundancies envisaged’. According to the general secretary of Uil Trasporti, Claudio Tarlazzi, Qatar Airways is’ a great opportunity ” but it remains a concern for the redundancies. The staff cuts are considered ‘unacceptable’ by USB, that represent ‘a heavy mortgage on the continuation of confrontation’. For the President of Sardinia Region Francesco Pigliaru and ” very important that an airline with a solid foundation in the island not only remain standing, but is efficient ‘; on ‘significant’ number of redundancies – he added – ‘there’ to work ‘. A new meeting ‘was established at the Ministry of Economic Development on Tuesday’ February 23. .

( 18 February 2016 )

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