VOA标准英语2008年-Unions Onboard for Alitalia Rescue
时间：2018-12-08 作者：英语课 分类：VOA标准英语2008年（九月）
The last unions holding out against a deal to salvage 1 ailing 2 Italian carrier Alitalia have agreed to the project. But the unions, which represent mostly flight attendants, said this is no cause for celebration. Sabina Castelfranco reports from Rome.
Alitalia airline workers show sign at a labor 3 union rally that says: 'No to bankruptcy 4, Yes to negotiations 5' in Rome's Fiumicino airport, 24 Sep 2008
All nine unions have now agreed to the rescue plan for Alitalia. The last two unions, which represent mostly flight attendants, said there was no reason to celebrate because many would lose their jobs. The unions said they agreed to the deal out of a sense of responsibility.
While fears that Alitalia planes would be grounded have been put to rest, many airline workers continue to voice their discontent.
An air stewardess 6 who works out of Rome's Fiumicino airport said there is so much uncertainty 7 because no one knows what will happen. There is a lot of confusion and fears that many will no longer have jobs.
One month ago Alitalia was declared insolvent 8. Since then non-stop efforts have been underway to salvage Italy's loss-making airline.
Unions and pilots have agreed to a government-backed takeover by a group of investors 9. Employees have had to agree to longer hours for the same pay. The investors are also looking for a foreign carrier to take on a minority stake.
"That is what we hope because they have the knowledge to make a company. The other 18 people that buy this company, they do not know anything. And also Lufthansa and Air France told them that to have a social peace you have to treat very well the flight attendants and pilots because they are the ones that conduce you around the world," said an Alitalia flight attendant, who says a foreign partner for the Italian carrier is an absolute must if the company is to survive.
Twenty-five-million passengers flew Alitalia last year. The company's new incarnation is expected to take off November 1.
- All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.抢救失事船只的一切努力都失败了。
- The salvage was piled upon the pier.抢救出的财产被堆放在码头上。
- They discussed the problems ailing the steel industry. 他们讨论了困扰钢铁工业的问题。
- She looked after her ailing father. 她照顾有病的父亲。
- We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
- He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。
- You will have to pull in if you want to escape bankruptcy.如果你想避免破产，就必须节省开支。
- His firm is just on thin ice of bankruptcy.他的商号正面临破产的危险。
- negotiations for a durable peace 为持久和平而进行的谈判
- Negotiations have failed to establish any middle ground. 谈判未能达成任何妥协。
- Please show your ticket to the stewardess when you board the plane.登机时请向空中小姐出示机票。
- The stewardess hurried the passengers onto the plane.空中小姐催乘客赶快登机。
- Her comments will add to the uncertainty of the situation.她的批评将会使局势更加不稳定。
- After six weeks of uncertainty,the strain was beginning to take its toll.6个星期的忐忑不安后，压力开始产生影响了。