Italy gov't, unions reach pension accord
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"It respects our spending reductions."  Italy's government and unions reached a landmark agreement on pension reforms on Friday after marathon talks, potentially resolving one of the biggest challenges for Prime Minister Romano Prodi's coalition. via Turkish Daily News
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Italian Prime Minister Romano Prodi&#39;s fractious coalition Friday accepted a pension reform package that will gradually raise the retirement age to 60 by 2011.
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Italy's big three unions staged a general  strike Tuesday to protest against the government's economic  policies -- their fourth nationwide stoppage since Prime  Minister Silvio Berlusconi took power in 2001.
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Government, trade union and Alitalia officials were locked in talks in Rome on the state's social measures to help staff set to lose their jobs in the Italian carrier's planned relaunch.
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The Italian state airline Alitalia, fighting for its financial survival, reached a wage agreement overnight with unions representing ground staff, union sources said.
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Alitalia reaches an agreement with all but one trade union over plans to split the troubled national Italian airline into two.
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Organizzazione contro l'accordo su pensioni e mercato lavoro
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ROME, Jan 30 (IPS) - Following the resignation of prime minister Romano  Prodi last week after just 20 months in office, the future of  economic and social reforms due to be implemented by his  centre-left government appears uncertain.
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Clearing the way for a make-or-break  restructuring, unions at Italian airline Alitalia AZPIa.MI on  Wednesday agreed to unemployment packages for around 3,700  employees which would be largely paid for by the state.
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The agreement was struck at a meeting in Rome between Mr Prodi and the oft-bickering leaders of four parties - the Democrats of the Left (DS) and the Margherita, which are the main opposition parties, and the ...
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Raggiunto l'accordo per il rinnovo contrattuale di oltre 200 mila lavoratoriinteressa il biennio economico 2006-2007 e il quadriennio 2006-2009                                          Statali, firmata intesa per i ministeriali aumento di 101 euro e premi al merito
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Workers will not be forced to work until the age of 70 before receiving state pension benefits, the Labour government's new pensions minister said.
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Italian carrier Alitalia signed an agreement Wednesday with the government and labor unions over layoffs at the airline, the final hurdle in long negotiations for ensuring the company's survival.
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Alitalia bosses and union and government officials forged a deal to save the troubled Italian flag carrier after thrashing out the details of redundancy payments for 3,700 workers who will lose their jobs in a restructuring plan.
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Alitalia management and flight attendants struck a crucial deal on job cuts that would allow the struggling airline to keep flying, but management still needs to win government support for its overall strategy.
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The walkout comes as labor and management were reported close to a historic deal over healthcare for retirees.
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Italy moves a step closer to resolving its pensions crisis, which has been a key political issue.