Organizing Victory: Altice WV

CWA District 2-13 Organizing Coordinator Jim Cosgrove reported:

The workers of Altice (Suddenlink) in Logan, WV endured captive audience meetings, in some cases running as long as three hours, twice a week. In these meeting armed with the facts they challenged the bosses and anti-union consultant on the truthfulness of their claims, effectively undermining all their claims. Through all this they never wavered in their support for each other and pursuit of having a union.l Today they had the chance to vote and sent a strong message to the company by voting overwhelmingly for the Union by a vote of 10 yes, 1 no. Johnny Farley president of Local 2002 was instrumental in organizing this group.   Another unit in Beckley West VA will be voting next Tuesday, and the Logan group has turned their attention to supporting that effort.