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 

Deposit was just made. Check your fidelity.

If YOU are going to say that YOU KNEW that the Dolans would be selling the company 4 YEARS LATER.... an event NO ONE can predict THAT FAR in advance, then quite frankly, YOU should quit your job and play the Lottery. YOU knew this was going to happen... — read more 

14% contractors in the US work force. This is no dolan he caught you with a raise and sell tatic. They will contract and dump until the next buyer comes along most likely his buddy from the usa just like he did with his European unit . These are... — read more 

Good luck read the article in WSJ or yahoo about 14% and growing of america's workforce going to contractors. Unionizing will resolve this issues once all the jobs are gone but like altice it would be to late and probably replace you with automation... — read more 

Pete makes $30 an hour or $62,400 a year. He lost 3 sick and a holiday = $960 He lost a Holiday bonus (1 week) = $1200 He lost his end of year 401k contribution 2% = $1248 He lost his performance bonus 2% = $1248 So far this year Pete lost $4656... — read more 

The following are what is waiting for you, should you decide to pursue a career in cable. Remember, you'll be starting ALL OVER and nothing is guaranteed. The information came from the "Glassdoor" and "Indeed" websites. I hope this helps. Comcast Job... — read more 

To all the "veterans" technicians in the Altice threshold, wondering "what should I do?".... then consider this possibility. Let's say you decided to sign the "dreaded" union card. "I'll be damned. I'm screwed." OH, REALLY? Firstly, let me say that I... — read more 

If I knew the status of all the depots, I would have a better grasp at the situation. But to be blatantly honest with you, you HAD a great chance for victory if not for the Bronx bowing down to their inane, pointless, brain-dead assumption that, in... — read more 

Job Details Requisition Number 17-0010 Post Date 2/1/2017 Title Systems Maintenance Technician City Long Island City State NY Description System Maintenance Technician • Troubleshoot, identify, and repair forward and return path problems on the HFC... — read more 

We keep hearing of these ATS offers but no one has seen anything yet ? Everything is very hush hush for wanting to be transparent ???? We know one thing ...Cablevision and Suddenlink are not what they were or will ever be again. The game has changed... — read more 

We are talking to a couple of Hard core Labor attorneys, we have a few recordings n emails, we r United Strong, talked to 2 Union Reps that told us that Oakland got served, you will see all the Snakes coming to talk to us about ATS (BS) I hear that... — read more