Why are the Alitalia staff so intransgent when it comes to negotiation?
Do they really believe that we are still in the heady days of the 80's and 90's when airlines charged the earth and staff could earn a good living?
They need a reality check if they really cannot face the job queue and need to appreciate that since 9/11 most EU carriers have restructured and survived , profitably.
This sounds like the Eastern Airlines showdown where part of their workforce refused new T&C's in the face of bankruptcy - and then lost absolutely
everything 
Each to their own, but would be a shame .............