2 battles lost doesnt mean the war is over...altice started this war...and its not over...stay strong.
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MESSAGE TO WEST NYACK:
1) Hilbitch will repeatedly attempt to instill fear - "union dues, union strikes, brookyln unhappy, ATS is so beautiful, bronx chose to have direct relationship" etc. --- pure propaganda!
2) Hilbitch must be challenged. Do not sit there quiet. get him to tap dance.
3) Bronx failed because dozens of techs that supported the movement fell into management's trap and voted NO. (b--ched up)
4) unless the overwhelming majority of techs display public support (as in wearing wrist bands), you most likely will fail.
hoping for y'all to get it done.
Our vote is on jan 19. And yeah fat barry, pragoosh, hilbitch, and the rest of the union busting henchmen have been greasing up the floors in our shop last week and this week and trying to stick our brains in the sink. Alot of our guys stood up to their banter..
Nyack coming to bat is a petition filed?? Or still signing?? 40 guys u should be able to sign 30 cards in a day no problem with a shop that small. Just hope they stay true to there word especially after the goons brain f........ them for 2 weeks straight. You need to be strong minded with a mind set
"show me brooklyn contract" <---- this will not provide the info you're seeking
other shop's road will be much different from Brooklyns.
Brooklyn contract is the way it is because no other shop was able to unionize back in 2012.
Dolan had no intention of negotiating with them and proceeded to stall them out for 3 years hoping they would give up and decertify. didn't happen.
Feb 2015, Dolan had HiIber finally sit down at the table and hash out a first contract which was weak but still had basic provisions such as layoff clause, grievance procedure, weingarten rights. they could not get better because they had very limited bargaining power. (not to mention HiIber being a real D!CK)
6 months later Dolan sold his baby for $17.7 billion --- less than what he would've gotten had Brooklyn not gone union.
a lot of guys here do not know or even care to know the entire story about Brooklyn.
"the brooklyn contract s---s" <--- this is a distortion of the truth
The fact of the matter is that they are the most protected employees in the entire footprint right now, furthermore, the raises we all received in 2012 was because of their courage and sacrifice.
Brooklyn will continue to be a thorn in Altice's side because they cannot FULLY implement their slash & burn business model like they want to.
ATS is NOT being offered to any Brooklyn technicians
Voluntary Separation package NOT being offered to any Brooklyn technicians
Logistics dept. still exists and operates in Brooklyn.
No Brooklyn employee is considered 'AT-WILL'
any disciplinary action attempted by management can be grieved.
why do you think this is?
hope people getting the picture.
How bout you fight to keep what's left of what you already have.
Show me the Brooklyn contract and I will know what we are fighting for. If not, just forget Union and their fees.
I agree with the op
actually think it may be easier to unionize a shop of 40 techs as opposed to 200+
the key is to be STAY UNITED and do not fall for any of their union-busting tactics.
HiIber is very persuasive but you can throw him off his script by asking very pointed questions. He'll start tap dancing and NEVER give a straight answer. He's a professional at what he does but he can be beat.
West Nyack coming to bat
Hawthorne on deck
good luck
I would love to say it would get done but (for the second time ) the Bronx screwed us.if they went 5 years ago we wouldn't be having this conversation right now we would all be union by now not worrying about ATS but about what is the best contract we will all sign next . It's a shame !!!
We've been subjected to the repetition and brainwashing repeatedly already...and alot of our guys have not backed down..other shops need to do the same
No shop will get it done. Not every one is mental string to be able to take the constant repetition and brain washing of the goons. Then they will talk about the pie that they slashed who knows how many times already