Unions were shocked by a first round of dismissals at national airlines LOT, which the company aims to finalise before Easter. As reported in the January newsletter, LOT aims to reduce its staff as well as planes by one third in order to turn the tide on heavy losses. While dismissals were expected and have been part of trade union – employer negotiations, the agreed deadline for the layoffs had been November. Up to 230 employees are expected to be laid off in this first round of dismissals.
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