Thread regarding Altice USA (Cablevision) layoffs

Please don’t put your trust into this company. You can and will not retire from here. I was told today we’re lucky enough to get another year. Start investing in your self and look to leave, don’t be the guy caught with nothing. Just passing along important information. Take it for what it is. The world is opening up. Don’t waste your time here.

Angry hot dog doesn’t like SCABS

where the he-l is this video?

Oh I was there just like the kool aid stand and the video. What’s up w the angry hot dog guy?

You know, if you joined the Union you would be brothers and you would just hug it out 🤗

dislike it all you want....you need contractors. dummies.

I must have missed the kool-aid stand. What’s that YouTube link again ?

telecommunications have always used contractors. Let's think this through. Your union successfully gets rid of contractors, fo you really think the company will hire more in-house techs? Doubt it. You, the in-house tech will be doing more. On-call will come back and the days of you saying I want to leave at 4 today and kick back these extra calls will also go away. You better think of every angle before you start saying "get rid of contractors". Contractors allow you to leave on time, contractors give you all those extra holidays. Funny, they were never a problem until you joined a union. Now they're scabs taking your jobs. yEA, THEYRE TAKING YOUR EXTRA 2-5 AND 5-8 YOU DONT WANT TO DO.

To the people who are saying to eliminate all contractors: it’s impossible. Our entire industry depends on them including Verizon.

Also educate yourselves on unions. They aren’t some magic button you press that makes everything better. They can be really useful though.

@5lwc+1b6kMGg1
This is known,ask an ATT/Directv tech if you doubt it.Im not pro nor anti.Ive always believed if you treat youre employees right,theres no need for a seperate entity to step in on youre behalf.Over the years ive heard negative feedback on both sides of the fence.I know theres alot of DTV techs(mostly CWA)with less than a decade of tenure Ole "Stanky" canned on his way out the door with his 50 mill in tow.So no,noone is "safe" regardless.

I wouldnt waste my energy on trying to go with CWA instead of IBEW. I work under CWA and theres scabs everwhere. One of us quits and we get replaced by a scab. I use my cwa and altice shirts to wipe my behind!

See another reason the union has helped . Free kool-aid

How much for the kool-aid btw?

And the Guys who went back were told and I quote There are no guarantees! I don’t have a crystal ball to tell you if you are safe or not, Also all time you used during voluntary layoff will not count towards your next one. This is absolutely the most brain dead answer you can ever ever give to anyone. So if you were not in there boots don’t comment. This is on video. If you don’t have a clue keep your mouth shut

THE KOOL - Aid stand will be right next to the hot-dog truck Stop by I’ll put in extra ice 🧊 for you. I just can’t believe how d-mb people are. Get the Facts ask where all 3 supervisors went last year, Ask where a top management member went last week. So your short on techs and promote a tech to supervisor D-mbest thing he could have done. Your all scared to take chances but that’s ok. Ride the bus till the wheel falls off. I assure you I know I know alot more than you think! You may think I’m d-mb but after tomorrow I don’t give 2 fu--s. Not a FU-K INTHE WORLD WILL BE GIVEN TOMORROW . All I tried to do was look out for my fellow employees. Take it for what it’s worth. Don’t like it . Not my problem

Local 1049 READ THIS LOUD AND CLEAR, move the scabs or we remove you and replace you with CWA. Amazing Verizon does not have this issue.,WHAT IS THE MAGOR MALFUNCTION HERE? DO YOU WHAT YOU GET PAID TO DO! Protect us ! NOTHING HAS GOTTEN BETTER. SHOP STEWARTS ARE AS CLUELESS AS IVE EVER SEEN IF I DID YOUR JOB I WOULD BE FIRED!! CALL A FU----G MEETING AND DEFEAT THE SCABS . The working class is suffering. You promised the world and nothing except for dues going up. I will ensure the men in Bethpage, will reorganize and you won’t be pet of it. CALL A MEETING AND FIX THE ISSUES WE LOST MORE PEOPLE THAN I CAN COUNT, SO MY DUES GOES UP WTF .It’s like paying for insurance but nothing gets fixed. No wonder PSEG THINKS YOUR A JOKE?!! Bring back Ron A man with ba--s.

I work in Bethpage and hope to see your kool-aid stand. Anyone else than the raging YouTuber can help to confirm that people in construction dept were laid off and brought back.

It’s abundantly clear you don’t work in Bethpage, we are union and this is what we were told!! Believe it or not. Union also had no answers And HR as brain dead as she is stated the company is going in a different direction. But I’m not here to argue’ my last day is tomorrow. Because I’m strong and smart enough to move forward. Not hold my life back anymore. I landed a fantastic job. And I don’t have to pay for benefits. My family comes FIRST NOT A FOREIGN COUNTRY WITH ALL KINDS OF SCAMS AND SCABS RUNNING AROUND. By the way how is your pension looking. CORRECT YOU DO NOT HAVE ONE . Wake the fu-k up Man up and protect your family. Every one else agrees But not you. Keep the faith I’ll allow you to take my recycling pail if needed. Keep working and waiting patiently. You are going to get clipped whether you think so or not. 30. Plus years here I think I know what I’m talking about. Matter of fact it’s on video what we were told. Watch YouTube it will be there shortly, just like the other 27 year manager who is gone. Less than a week ago after what he pulled

Non union had to apply

No one was told to take a package and forced to take it . That just sounds crazy. Some People were laid off involuntarily and brought back by the union . I know my facts bud. I also have over 20 years . People who were not represented by the union had to re-apply for their jobs back and apply for a shift they don’t want. Anyone else want to confirm this ? Just so I know my facts are straight .

And for the gentlemen who wrote about Long Island They were told to take the package By senior management. They did not want to but were forced. Get your facts straight Before a stupid comment like this. I quote from management TAKE THE MONEY AND RUN BECAUSE ALTICE DOES NOT GIVE A FU-K ABOUT YOU OR ME. This Ashat is now in charge of contractors. So wake up
The fu-k yo and Wear you’re optimum hat with pride Because I would be embarrassed. With an as----e comment like that. How many years did you do. Because I can assure you I was running drops while you were in your diapers

They got a some guys called back . Those that were actually laid off. Not taking a voluntary vrp like your talking about . On Long Island. Let’s give them credit where credit is due . Don’t blame them for guys wanting to take the package . That’s making me lmao!

lmao I had a say, I sent an email and took a package!

point is, they didn't save any jobs. They just played the clam shell game and moved people from one depot to another. None of the 7 got a call back because of eligibility. Taking a VRP nixes that. Again, 7 left, you brought in 3-4 techs from Oakland. Who picked up the slack for the other 3-4 techs missing? Did you guess contractors??!?! DING DING DING!!!! "oh they can't lay me off and bring in contractors" welp, just because the 7 technically didn't get "laid off", they can still bring in a couple contractors and they did. You can't be seriously this blind. They will figure it out. As a field tech, you will not be "retiring" at 65 from altice.

Sounds like help to me. Even if they saved one job. Sounds like they have a say which is more than you got .

Well you a definitely not helping w that attitude . I

so wait, you're trying to tell me that union depot's didn't layoff last year? You can't say they brought everyone back either. 7 guys walked out of 7876 taking a voluntary and they transferred I believe 3-4 guys from Oakland. So to me, the math says that if they laid of 6 guys like they originally planned, 2-3 of them would still be out of a job. They didn't hire anyone new, they simply transferred from another union depot. Don't tell me you're safe with a union. If the union was so great, they would have transferred the full 6 that they initially wanted to lay off and they didn't.

Better raises? 2.5%? Here's the thing that makes me laugh. When you had stack ranking, guys that busted their as--s got good raises and guys that fell on the bottom, got nothing. To me, the harder you work, the better you're treated. So now, you are on a level playing field. You all get 2.5%. Hooray! You can use your a-s and get the same raise that just skates by lol You're union does not protect you. It simply makes you all on the same playing field.

I'll bet only half of you have actually read your contracts. Keep thinking your safe when more and more contractors are being hired from Allamuchy to Towaco . They may not be able to "layoff" to bring in contractors but they can sure as he-l let you go one by one for metrics. Who do you think you'll be replaced with?

Also be advised gentlemen who were laid off last may only came back on a temporary basis due to a strong storm on August 4 2020, There not looking to lose a franchise. This was brought up at a meeting I don’t care care anymore because I’m going to Florida for a better offer,Please all I ask is do your homework. Altice is aScab company that will get what is coming to them, So the people called Bach were told No guarantees If you get laid off again the time you were out Does not count. This is a fact If you’re management has ba--s they will tell you the same. None of this is fiction as I sat through the ridiculous meetings of brain dead Foreign As-----s. Sometimes I could not believe what I was listening to. Makes you Vomit I’m the parking lot. If you don’t like this post it’s ok. just ask where all 3 supervisors and a top management guy went. The answer is simple GONE,

I would love to have some one answer what exactly are you fighting to do? Stay for another year ! Scabs are everywhere all over Long Island. So exactly what is it you are try to prove. Job security-NO FUTURE- no Advancement-No Please someone answer I just don’t understand what you’re fighting for Are you scared of change, because whether you
Like it or not It’s coming really soon. Sleep well tonight and think you’re safe Don’t mean to be harsh but I can’t say who I am. But can tell you managers and supervisors are all done. Paint a picture Why are all your trucks sold off. All I’m saying is I know what is coming down the pike. Please Please take this advice to heart. I never thought I would see the day But trust me You guys are not part of the plan. Take it for what it’s worth, believe me I don’t care I know I’m done soon I sit in the meetings. Field service IS NOT PART OF THE PLAN, I truly am advising you to get out ASAP. You do not have much time. Trust me. All your trucks are on Newbridge road in East Meadow Long Island. Check it out for yourself. You may get a clear picture of what is happening,

You know I read this and can’t understand how stupid you guys are ! It’s a done deal here! Union up , lawyer up it’s over . Answer me this what are you even fighting for a joke of a job for 2 more years. You can’t be serious! The job is over , no where to exceed, no where to go but the door, Seriously no one can be this d-mb. I don’t mean to
Be harsh like it or not . Don’t be a re--rd , whether you like it or not you are done. If you are Newi can understand. But any senior guy who thinks he is safe You are a re--rd . Just ask union 1049 who lost 49 members last year. But if you guys think you are safe. Put more ice in your Kool aid. D-mbest sh-t I’ve ever read. Your fighting to go to work, this makes sense to you . Absolutely the d-mbest sh-t I read in days. Kool aid stand Bethpage June 4 May be you will get it then? You’re probably not even aware of management trying to leave That’s what makes this comical. WAKE UP STOP BEING STUPID AND THINKING YOUR SAFE! It’s amazing to read this. Like it or not the job is done!!! Really realize this and wake up. Pi-s you’re money on a union like we did. And he watch 40+ people leave plus management.

How many times can you be told that the union can not help you? When actually they did help us. Better raises , layoffs …. Etc proof is in the pudding.

Who seriously would do this job for 15 dollars an hour Plus you have to pay for benefits. You can make more by sitting on a photo copy machine with your ba--s out and make more!

At least make it difficult for them. Stop laying down. Put up some resistance. Make them pay out for attorneys. They hate paying.

I don’t like getting my chops busted all the time so I’ll do anything legally in my power to bust theirs. My like or dislike for a union doesn’t matter. They are a tool. Use it.

Union up all you want, they can’t save you from this sh-t ho-e of a company. Altice wants their in-house employees gone and nothing will stop them. Good luck.

how many times can you be told that the UNION will NOT help you.

Go union or go home . Literally

Union up fellas !!!

I get it and all but their are 50 other posts that say the same thing.

I’m going to tell the young guys in the field Whether you’re OSP or Field service! I’m here 27 years this statement is 100 percent correct. I’m not a rookie I will tell you this. There is no future here anymore. There is corruption and fraud and your lives and family depend on our checks. I’m going to to tell you start looking yesterday for something else better. They have offered VRPs 4 times in 5 years. What I witnessed last may was disturbing. The highest respected personnel from Bethpage walked out the door. The absolute best of the best walked out the door!! They do not care about you or anyone for that matter. If they did they would have stopped these employees from leaving! They did not. All that talent walked away I wish now I was one of them . Goo luck here All the best

This is by far the most toxic environment I’ve ever worked in! Not 1 employee is happy nor are the customers, I can’t understand why or how a business is ran this way. It won’t be long until this place simply shuts down. I’m physical I’ll coming here every day not knowing if it’s my last day. I pray for the next VRP to get out and live a normal life again

Agree with you 100 but if you still work for the company don’t do this under your actual account, review the social media policy and all that so they can’t come after you.