Former Alitalia flight attendants take off their clothes during a protest in Rome; watch

Former Alitalia flight attendants have taken off their uniforms and stripped down to their underwear to protest job losses and pay cuts under new airline ITA.

In front of Rome's city hall, Campidoglio, about 50 female workers slowly and silently removed their uniforms to protest the working conditions of their colleagues who were rehired by the new Italian airline ITA Airways (see video above).

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ITA began flying in place of Alitalia on October 15, after the airline that was once a symbol of Italian style and glamor was finally closed following years of financial losses and failed rescue attempts.

Company, with fewer planes and employees, acquired the Alitalia brand for 90 million euros.

The new company starts with 52 jets and 2.800 employees, compared to Alitalia's roughly 110 aircraft and a workforce of 10.

The Italian government is expected to invest 1,35 billion euros over three years in the new company that flies in the same green, white and red livery as its predecessor, after having won the iconic Alitalia brand for 90 million euros. (Reuters)