With all the bribing with all the violations they still lost, kudos to the brain behind it, I heard that this was shocking to management, the bribed the wrong people, I feel bad for BK but Karma is a b--ch, we r all waiting for the word our cards are... — read more 

The saying goes 3rd times the charm. Let's see how true it is..

I am hearing that the majority of Osp has signed up For Ats throughout the company? It would be nice to know who didn't fall for The Ats shenanigans anybody said no? And if you said yes and feel you didn't have a choice in the matter? would like to... — read more 

I noticed a thread missing from this board. Is this site administrated?

The definition of stupid: Knowing the truth and seeing the truth but believing the lies I really hope come Wednesday the Oakland shop doesn't fall under this category like the Bronx & Piscataway did. In unity there is strength, without it your just a... — read more 

Why do you people insist on saying five years . There is no five years stop drinking the altice koolaid this company is done its over . We all may have 2yrs max. My advice is start looking for some where else for employment 2018 will the lynch pin... — read more 

Yes, I believe the Company is being awful sneaky. Yes I believe that, in the end, I'm going to lose out on a lot of money (if not the first year, definitely after that). Yes, I believe I'm going to lose more time off and have higher benefit dues... — read more 

the week is over with the stoogies judgement day is right around the corner. Stay mentally focused.

When is the next meeting? Or did Nassau tap out already?

Don't hate the player, hate the game. Like them or not the Dolan are gone. They sold the business and have moved on. They have no control on what the new owners do with it. Past articles on Fierce Cable have stated that other MSO'S are looking to go... — read more 

The eng manager at li is taking the buy out.

There was a town that the weather forecasters were warning was going to get flooded by a coming storm. The weatherman told everybody to get out to higher ground or else they would probably drown. All the townspeople except for one old religious man... — read more 

Just give people who want the package the hell with this company .no one will want to work for this company any more . you treat the work the way they treat their employees like sh-- altice will loose in the long run because of their greed.

Every single post in this forum is disturbingly out of touch with the reality of what's going on. And understandably so because Altice reps are not saying much. Every meeting turns into union bashing and vague answers about ATS. Resulting in a whole... — read more 

These are guaranteed 100% plans, kept secret, that will affect your employment with Altice/ATS. 1.Every current post optimum tech that resigns or leaves Altice or ATS BBT 1-6, those positions will never ever be refilled at that rate and salary... — read more 

A lot of Supervisors in Ct took the package more than the company wanted, now they have no exit date. Nice of the company to keep these long tenured employees, that did whatever the company has asked. Now they are debating to give some the offer to... — read more 

Don't listen to their b---s--- about Union negotiation,look for yourself.IBEW local 827 has a good track record with negotiations. http://ibew827.com/sites/local827d6.prometheuslabor.com/files/att_contract.pdf... — read more 

I was recently at a Altice break the union meeting in Oakland,when the meeting started I can see it in almost everyone's eyes and their body language that they would vote the union in.But as the meeting went on I noticed that 3/4 of the room started... — read more 

So word around the garage is that managers and supervisors have gone to charter/spectrum. And apparently they are giving technicians who want in a helping hand. Because if you apply the regular way they won't take you. Especially if your not network... — read more 

For those who familiar with this information then there's no need to read further. Mind you, what happens with Altice does not affect me at all. But I find it strange how Altice is looking to cut down, or renegotiate your salaries, and here's your... — read more 

For the last few weeks supervisors and managers have been leaving. Right now there is literally only two maybe three supervisors on the 7:30 shift. Right now each of these sups is handling at least 30 techs. And nothing on the marquee to replace all... — read more 

I don't understand how all these techs can be so scared. You guys are sitting here just taking all this b---s--- in and believing it. If ATS was going to be such a good thing they would have all the answers given to us already and 3/4 of the... — read more 

In regards to Ats meetings this past week. How can you join this new entity? The presentation was a joke no real answers were given and how can you believe a man that told employees in Shelton that everything is fine and their jobs were secure, then... — read more 

@1vv, It's not union hype screwing things up for you and your family, it's the lying Dolans and now the lying Altice boys. I've worked union and I've worked non union. take my word for it, THERE IS NO COMPARISON! If companies treated workers... — read more 

I'm a fellow technician out of the Oakland office and I'm fairly confident we have the mental fortitude to vote the union in. I feel Oakland has a couple advantages over other depots. The Oakland Depot isn't very big, as of right now we have around... — read more 

Good Afternoon, I want to know if anyone has heard of anymore layoffs in corporate (Bethpage). Please no techs respond as I have found most of this site is dedicated to techs and am really looking to find out if anyone knows anything about corporate... — read more 

FYI..... at the bottom of this website is a tab labeled "OLDER TOPICS". It should've been named "Next Page". There are more concerns every tech should be aware of. Just to let you know.

Is this true?? today all DEPOS will have a 9:30-6 work schedule? Is this legal? Can they just give you a few hours notice on a shift change?

Looking for the facts..

To all other depots: do NOT be discouraged nor influenced by the route The Bronx decided to take. It's obvious that FEAR played a key role in their decision. They became lambs when they saw a lion in the distance. The Bronx elected to stay in LA-LA... — read more 

Drahi's worth $10 billion, is taking things away from you and wants to make you a contractor, but you still don't want to unionize because union dues would take $25 a week out of your pocket and some manager or maybe Fox News told you unions are for... — read more 

Here's your chance. Today is the day. I've given you the info. You ask the questions. IBEW 1049 Union Hall 100 Corporate Drive Holtsville , NY 11742 Event Date Wednesday, February 8, 2017 - 7:00pm LOCK..... AND LOAD.

Get ready people because this is a slick manuever by your new owner and it's perfectly legal. Techs are asking on this website what the hell is a 1099 contractor. Meanings are given but clearly not enough. Again, if you do your homework and do a... — read more