Wow the Curse 3 Post touched some nerves or the people in it are afraid of it, It was taken down quickly
Any Customer Facing Employee
If you are a customer facing employee in the tristate and you are not organizing to protect your employment, you are seriously delusional look at how many positions have been outsourced they do not and will not continue to pay you. I am not a union... — read more
8 jobs a day for OSP
8 jobs a day LMAO grass is definitely greener
401K Match
I heard talks about dropping our 401K match. Anyone else heard this?
A quote from Dexter at last weeks conference call with investors [1/8/18]
Jonathan Chaplin: "Dexter, I guess my follow-up question would be, what do you lose in terms of the sort of the consolidated purchasing benefits that you were looking for when you set ATS up in the first place?" Dexter Goei: "Well, it’s interesting... — read more
NY Reps Push Altice USA, Starz to Reach Carriage Deal
A couple of Democratic House members from New York are calling on Altice USA and Starz to resolve their carriage dispute, according to a copy of the letter obtained by Multichannel News. In a joint letter to Altice USA chair Dexter Goei and Starz... — read more
JUST GOOD ENOUGH
You know it makes me laugh all of these executives who are squeezing all the money out of the employees ,taking everything away and they still want us to have pride in the work that we do and how we do it well I for one still have pride in the work... — read more
Layoffs in January are Unlikely
With open enrollment coming in Nov - Dec it seems unlikely that it would be in January. Why would the company payout benefits for employees he won't have in January. The number of employees for the year would need to be negotiated before January. It... — read more
Even Walmart got a bonus
Walmart Is Raising Its Minimum Wage to $11 an Hour and Giving Employees a $1,000 Bonus. ... The retailer said Thursday changes that to its compensation and benefits policy will impact more than a million hourly workers in the U.S., with the wage... — read more
The bigger picture
It's a new era. Private sector unions are weak. Most technicians hired by cablevision came from nothing. Just a high school diploma others barely speak English. You wonder why union never worked? It takes courage to put it all on the line when you've... — read more
ADP
Anyone able to view their pay stubs yet? Has anyone heard back from payroll on them fixing the mess ups on our pays?
HOWS THAT FTTH GOING
for those that went to ats and wanted to give them a chance just because they fooled you all with that fiber. IM still waiting. WHERE IS IT? What a joke. JUDGEMENT DAY COMING SOON TO A JUNE NEAR YOU.
Call today
What the hell was that call today with Dexter. 4 minutes and not even a goodbye. Basically read the email to us.
Here comes the kicker...
https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/01/08/1285413/0/en/Altice-NV-Altice-Announces-Group-Reorganization-Altice-USA-Spin-Off-and-New-Altice-Europe-Structure.html
Some sellers
JPMorgan Chase & Co. lessened its stake in shares of Altice USA Inc (NYSE:ATUS) by 43.6% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 75,617 shares... — read more
Starz
Verizon renews with STARZ !! And Altice stays dark ???? They can’t be this arrogant??Wake up this is not Europe
Company Profit Sharing
Jet Blue giving out 21 million dollars of bonuses to their employees . Excluding EVPs and CEO . With all the cuts Altice have made and the benefit of Trumps tax cuts , Altice should think about showing the same gratitude towards their employees.
Certifications
Anybody certified yet on their BBT grades yet?
Starz tells Altice to stop 'false' statements in carriage fight
What a bunch of losers can't even man up blame it on someone else.
RESPECT YOURSELF
respect yourself. Secure a good future and continue to provide for your family go UNION. You will not be able to find a job that equals your current pay and benefits. You will take a big pay cut. VOTE UNION IN ALL DEPOS. YOUR FAMILY IS COUNTING ON... — read more
Check in the mail?
Anyone else on severance pay being told there check was being mailed to them ?
new pay checks
Any one else have issues? We can't view our stubs till the evening, they have messed up my taxes {took out the wrong state) and people check you garnishes if you have any wage garnishes they did not take any out on this pay 1/5 and will double on... — read more
ATS techs from Beckley, WV had union election this morning...
still waiting for final results. a few ballots were being challenged... https://www.nlrb.gov/case/06-RC-211069
Winter Weather
Is the rebuild working even in this weather? Seems to me it is a bit of a hazard to send people out to build the plant especially in gusts that will exceed 40mph in most areas. Being in a bucket is a safety hazard above 30 according to manufacturers... — read more
High noon looms for Altice’s Patrick Drahi
High noon looms for Altice’s Patrick Drahi Every cable cowboy has to face the sheriff sometime. Franco-Israeli billionaire Patrick Drahi, a protege of boot-wearing, ranch-owning industry legend John Malone, knows it. After a bruising 2017, where... — read more
Altice USA drops Starz...
Altice USA drops Starz from its cable systems Altice USA dropped pay premium service Starz from its Optimum cable systems over the weekend. The decision follows what the cable company called “numerous attempts” to secure a deal with the premium... — read more
Union
You should all discuss going union. Dont know why you all are suffering like this. Band together and hit him where it hurts.
What's in store for ATS in 2018?
any thoughts?
Personal Time
Any one else have their sick time go to Zero after the " new and improved " time tracking system? I have asked multiple times about it with no answers given about it. Kind of odd. Nothing said about us losing it or then taking that away but it's... — read more
Nothing yet ???
FSA account card ??? New Medical cards ??? What a joke
STARZ Vs Cheapo
Cheapo doesn’t want to pay STARZ Ch will go dark on Jan 1 ....
Cold
Where’s the Winter Gear !!!! Think I am leaving my truck ?!!!
'Twas the night before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the plant, The sound of cracking fiber, bowing, bent and slant... Crickle-clackle, crickle-clackle, the sound that we hear, 'Cause Drahi told us to tape it up there... We have no more bonus, no holiday... — read more