Cash-strapped AirZim mulls massive lay-offs
Air Zimbabwe is planning to send half of workforce on forced leave as it struggles to survive without Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe handouts, sources revealed last week.
The national carrier — a longstanding beneficiary of the RBZ's quasi-fiscal activities that were suspended at the end of last year — is also planning to stop servicing some of its unprofitable routes as part of the desperate cost-cutting measures.
Sources said Air Zimbabwe management tried to lock out the affected workers from reporting for duty last monthend but were thwarted by alert unions who threatened legal action after they got wind of management's plans.
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