Thread regarding Altice USA (Cablevision) layoffs

Made my head spin... Literally.

Faust u sound like a hater who's days are numbered

i know obeeone and he does not work for Ibew. My moniker has been Luke and Cablevisionary . I have posted many times on this site. i am grateful that he's doing this he has always helped me when we were

techs in the field something that you don't know, and would never understand, working in the heat in the cold in the rain, the down drops on Baychester ave with no bucket trucks of course so give me a break and stop trying to minimize him you are irrelevant and never worked an honest day in your life, and to my fellow technicians in all the depots deuces, peace out you corporate troll.

Hey Obee, why don't you answer any of the questions asked on this site?? You keep just "speaking the truth"! It comes off as just propaganda and nonsense. And yes, I know what you'll say next. I'm a corporate troll, blah blah blah. No im not. Techs aren't all mesmerized by your BS

I think the guy below is right. I've been following all these posts. Obeeone, you definitely work for the union. No one is sooo invested in helping former workers like you say you are. Why don't you just admit that you're an organizer. Is it a bad thing? Or do you think pretending to be a 'concerned citizen' makes your message sound more believable?

I doubt very much that anyone here will believe your B.S.

It's obvious you are corporate. And you want technicians to steer away from their issues.

You are just dying to know who this is. Good.... get on me and leave these guys alone.

Have a good day Corporate.

Never realized how ONE person can easily get you guys pissed? I believe Anger Management is recommended. And don't use the Waiver clause.

For the record, obeeone is in the employment of IBEW. Many of the supporting posts are either also him or other IBEW organizers. It creates the appears of a broad support for the union when there is none.

Btw, thelayoff isn't anyomous for everyone

Um.....those things you wrote down still didn't answer those questions from Faust...just saying.

Anyone can google that stuff. We all know that drahi is in a lot of debt buying this company. We also know he has to make cuts to stay in the green.

So like Faust asked how will union prevent further cuts from a company in immense debt. They can already show the need to do so. Especially if they need to reach the promise of delivering fiber within five years.

Also in the event of layoffs how will the rookies fair if seniority is first?

I agree valid questions. But no solid answers. Let's put a leash on all disrespect, and conspiracy theories.

Union is here. The question is what's it going to take really to hold on to what's left. Because as far as I can tell and what history has shown. Situations like this get a whole lot uglier before they get better.

Dammmnnn Kanobee. YOU'RE THE MAN!

I wish I can say you made it up..... BUT YOU DIDN'T!

Talk about somebody doing their homework..... you went for the extra credit.

Good for you!!

You've got the helm. Now steer this bad boy.

I hope you techs realize... YOU ARE NOT ALONE.

"You can try to demonize my character all you want. I asked you valid questions. That apparently you can't answer. This ain't about hope. Hope is for the weak. This is about facts. Facts you lack."

@M9yoGEV-hsz

Mr Faust, what questions are you looking to get answers for? Perhaps we can help each other.

You say this is about facts, okay, let us share some facts regarding Altice

• Altice announces $900 million in synergies (35% of which is Network Operations)

• shutdown Freewheel service

• shutdown Suddenlink call center in Greenville NC

• shutdown Optimum call center in Shelton CT

• shutdown warehouses in Peekskill & Stamford

• Logistics Dept eliminated

• outsourcing of Security Dept.

• News12 CT employees laid off

• Fleet dept eliminated

• Facilities dept. eliminated

• 3 sick days taken away

• increased health benefits cost

• holiday bonus eliminated

• Voluntary Retirement Package (initially offered to technicians only)

In just over two years after taking over one of France’s largest cell phone and cable operators — SFR/Numericable, more than 2.5 million customers have fled, fed up with Drahi’s initial lack of interest spending money on network upgrades and service improvements. It didn’t help that the prior owner — the conglomerate Vivendi — didn’t invest enough either, leaving the French cell phone company with headline-grabbing service outages, indifferent customer service, and a fear of employee suicides from threatened cutbacks and layoffs.

full story here ---> http://stopthecap.com/2017/01/24/altices-cost-cutting-truth-2-5-million-customers-fled-hills/

Patrick Drahi - is the sole and unchallengeable decider within Altice and his position is unassailable within its corporate structure. Some of the same (his) key lieutenants that implemented Altice's anti-employee, anti-customer, anti-contractor tactics abroad under his instructions are in charge of Altice USA.

full article here ---> http://seekingalpha.com/article/3994146-altices-business-model-will-implode-sooner-later

Here's one more important fact that you might find interesting...

The person heading up Altice Technical Services is Barry Monopoli. The same Barry that has been notorious for union-busting. This is a known fact amongst any technician that has ever had to deal with his pathetic a$$. No need to take anyone's word about this, but you may wanna acknowledge the word of an Administrative Law Judge. Since 2012, Cablevision has been the subject of numerous labor complaints (many of which Monopoli is specifically implicated). Take a read of these NLRB court cases (links below) and come to your own conclusions, and in the end, please ask yourself this question: "why would I continue to have trust in a company that repeatedly violates the rights of its employees?"

NLRB cases in which Cablevision has been found guilty of violating employees rights

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d45819ea459

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d458209a064

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d45820e7565

http://apps.nlrb.gov/link/document.aspx/09031d45822171ec

Good bye, Faust... I mean Corporate.... I mean Faust... ahhh. forget it.

Your that guy that tells a 300-pound fat chick she's curvy. I just have to ask the same thing what's an ex employee doing meddling in things that no longer concern him?

Ok corporate. Here it is....

Since the term is being used loosely these days, I'll say that your biased attitude towards fat chicks, especially 300-pounders, leaves little to be desired. Too bad you didn't say "black fat chick", which would force me to call the BLM on ya.

Now the ex-employee "meddling in things". That's Interesting. I know I explained this one before but it looks like I need to bring it down a notch.

I used to live in Florida. Should I stop showing concern for those who still live there?

Save the technicians from your rhetoric. Trying to embellish the present virtues of Altice, while telling everyone else that they're full of it. You easily forgot that NOT EVERONE has your lifestyle, your debt, your circumstances, your condition of living, your children (if any), or wife (if any). You forget their needs are different from yours. No doubt you're the perfect example of a particular quality called intelligence, and everyone else is just flat-out dumb.

We all know this..... and we humbly apologize to you. These technicians tried but just couldn't reach YOUR level of reasoning. I hear ya. Perhaps they are better off allowing YOU to be their spokesman. After all... only you know what's best for them. Because what's good for you MUST be good for them.

Right???

Why waste time?

Also, this is my final communique with this creature, fellas. I'd rather deal with your concerns. You're more important than corporate... for sure!

It looks like NO ONE is going to fool you guys. Dammmnnn.... never realized HOW pissed-off you guys are. And you've clearly have had enough. Keep talking to each other fellas. And all means.... if there's a question you have, put it in this site.

YOU'VE GOT BACKUP and you're NOT alone.

Faust..you got served. Give it up already you corporate punk

@Obeeone.

The corporate fan Faust want us to believe that we would be better off without a union. ZERO BELIEF, NEVER WILL, ZERO TRUST IN CORPERATE. Hear that Faust. You try to make it seem that you and corporate are gods here., and Obeeone is the devil, interfering in your garden of employees. Why is it bothering you so much about him, imparting knowledge and understanding amongst us. Is it, to be educated has become a crime? Does it bother you How much, he's helping us to make more of an informed choice on matters of our employment.

You know Faust, you guys are not gods here, not helping others with factual information, OBEEONE is the real God here looking out for his fellow brothers and sisters. You guys just don't like intelligent employees who see through your farce.

Obi (actual spelling)

You can try to demonize my character all you want. I asked you valid questions. That apparently you can't answer. This ain't about hope. Hope is for the weak. This is about facts. Facts you lack.

Your that guy that tells a 300 pound fat chick she's curvy. I just have to ask the same thing what's an ex employee doing meddling in things that no longer concern him?

Don't take the God route and act like you care that much. I call you out for being full of it and suspect. You pride yourself on facts but neglect to speak on the truth about just how little power the union really has. But it's ok I'll get off your neck for awhile. These techs will see for themselves just like Brooklyn did.