http://amarillo.com/business/local-news/news/2017-07-21/suddenlink-urges-technicians-vote-against-unionization
Tell me this isn't shady...
https://baseballnewssource.com/markets/altice-usa-inc-nasdaqatus-major-shareholder-sells-1050085413-60-in-stock/1271487.html
Leave!!!
We all no how this company is trash .This is what happens when people dont have a plan b. You sit and deal with the bs i was fortunate to take the package . Altice will paying me until the end of 2018 and i got new job two pay checks coming in life... — read more
Amarillo Maintenance Techs
What is wrong with you all, you have a chance to unite and not fall victim to a Company that does not have your best interests in mind. Everyone is watching you wishing they had the same chance to vote to Unionize. This is your one and only shot at... — read more
Fiber rollout problems?
Heard coworkers talking about how fiber will be delayed due to equipment problems like not having an outdoor ONT with the fiber going directly in the box? Will Hicksville still go live in August? I also heard others saying that docsis 3.1 will be... — read more
When foreigners take over an American company
You get bs like this. Field Service organization: We had a good week visiting with many depots in the ATS Optimum footprint this past week. We will be continuing our visits and hope to see each of you in the near future. We wanted to take this... — read more
Another payroll error!!!
2 weeks in a row. BS. And when they gave us amount we were due last Friday it was taxed. I can deal with on call changes and forced ot but when you mess with my pay it's different. Most of us live paycheck to paycheck. F off altice. Whatever keeps... — read more
ATS TECHS ARE YOU READY TO FIGHT FOR YOUR EMPLOYMENT
What Depot is ready to protect their employment
VDO wait time on hold
-It's a joke -When we are standing in a room with a customer on hold for 30 plus minutes now -We are the ones who look absolutely ridiculous don't have enough time to barley get our lovely routes down in time without rushing now we have to wait on... — read more
Osp doing field service work
Just found out osp are doing field service work . Guess never forget where you started.
Fellow man
We as techs are not looking to aquire a 30 million dollar house like we all know who of our company leaders have we don't expect to come close. We as techs who have worked here whether 2 years or 10 or more years were very happy with our jobs and... — read more
Hopefully the union stay by his side. For all the union boys up in here
He's finished and blacklist. Hopefully the company wants to come with million dollars bill http://m.qchron.com/mobile/editions/central/arrest-made-in-outage-causing-cable-vandalism/article_6c2ce9b2-67f2-11e7-baa0-4fbf371f409c.html
Bronx
Bronx is so greatly reduced because stupidvisors and disrespectful managers called them to go work at Spectrum while the Spectrum techs are on strike. I am sorry but that tells you what kind of respect they have for those workers and how truly... — read more
These packages are 5 times better because of the unions.
https://www.mobileworldlive.com/featured-content/home-banner/unions-accept-sfr-cuts/
Bronx Depot has been decimated
The Bronx has been effectively decimated by management once a proud shop now less than 18 techs in Osp and. Under 100 field service techs this is what Ats has brung, a place with no voice and no choice and soon 100% contract force and still even with... — read more
Randolph Depo is a JOKE
I guess the money is starting to run out. We have no white cable to give out and all are routers have no power cords. Sounds like we are contractors to me buying are own cable. What a joke of a shop.
Take a poll
What is most depressing? Reading this site. Reading the Facebook cablevision friends site seeing how many people are really leaving. Just walking in every day knowing it could potentially be your last.
Pay
So now there is a "payroll error" and one email was sent out and nothing since....how does a corporation have a payroll error with everything being automated and not once having errors and now there has been several issues I've heard of regarding... — read more
So after preaching ats is going to be great!..pragash is now leaving for charter!!
When are these techs going to realize that all these snakes in management only have THEIR best interests at heart...not yours. Go shead...keep believing in their lies and deceit.
CT Got Lucky
At least there was an admission of outsourcing when the CT Call Center was shut down which allowed former employees access to the Federal Trade Adjustment Act. Many of us will be paid to go to school for the next two years. Good luck to everyone
Good luck
SUDDENLINK COMMUNICATIONS INC Case Number: 16-RC-201561 Location: Amarillo, TX Date Filed: 06/29/2017 Region Assigned: Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas Status: Open No. of Employees: 60 Unit Sought: Included: All Technicians and Maintenance Employees... — read more
You can add calls but not remove them
Lets get this straight you can force calls into our routes. Forcing calls to put us well past our ending depot. You dont call us or e-mail us about adding all these calls in our route then when we need one removed you have to send out the naughty... — read more
Why is Altice still hiring if there are layoffs?
Seriously - what's wrong with this picture? Layoffs and hiring at the same time? Altice is confusing me.
Off topic
Let's forget about the b---s--- about Altice this weekend and enjoy our birth of our Nation relax and enjoy our family's
Your bonuses,holidays, sick days, and salary from your table to his...
https://baseballnewssource.com/markets/abdelhakim-boubazine-buys-65000-shares-of-altice-usa-atus-stock/1105064.html
Good Luck to Bx Coworkers
Today I have lost 8 Coworkers they were/are hard working individuals, and at the end of the day the company put them in an untenable situation and chose the latter, to take the bogus two week per year severance god bless and good luck you will be... — read more
Altice is as good as gone
Altice is the worst thing that ever happened to Cablevision customers/employees. The employees are running scared not knowing if and when the next check will come. The customers are frustrated with the prices going up with no added value to justify... — read more
Drahi has No Scruples.
http://stopthecap.com/2017/06/26/french-media-altices-big-bad-wolf-hits-u-s-running/ Patrick Drahi is about to take American investors for a ride. Unfortunately, some won’t survive the journey. “The only merit of American cars is that we can carry... — read more
Survey!!
There is a survey that is sent o our customers and of the customers give you a poor rating on there likely hood to recommend the company that is your grade for that call!! Which is is very unfair!! That is used against you..it s---s because you could... — read more
Guess where the first IPO investments are going...
http://www.capacitymedia.com/Article/3728074/Altice-plans-move-into-Portuguese-media-market-after-US-IPO.html
Rough times
Miserable place to be for the last few years. I still haven't recovered since getting kicked aside in 2014 after more than 20 dedicated years. These execs should be ashamed of what they have done to a great company Cablevision once was - and the... — read more
RCC employees Saved!
Exactly three weeks ago, RCC Dept. was given notice by management that they would be laid off as of June 29th, 2017. Earlier today, HR met with RCC dept @ Bartow and gave them an alternative option. They were all given a form to fill out and sign... — read more
Cablevision employees are targeted for layoffs
I hate what Altice is doing to hard working decent people that have spent 20, 30 plus years there when it was Cablevision. I started out with a wonderful group of people in 1986 when it was still TKR and worked there until 1997. When Cablevision... — read more
When is it enough?
4 day work,weeks will be gone shortly. Not only are we losing everything we ever worked for. Now we are going to have adjust our lives around shifts they arbitrarily come up with on conference calls in air conditioned rooms. Not only are we not able... — read more