Union Workers Ratify Contract with Altice/Optimum in West Virginia

WEST VIRGINIA – Today, members of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) employed by Universal Cable Holdings, LLC, part of Altice USA, Inc., ratified a new union contract, raising wages and preserving job security for telecommunications workers working under the Optimum brand in West Virginia. The three-year contract covers members of CWA Local 2002 and Local 2007 across the Beckley and Logan areas.

The new agreement includes a 7.69% compounded wage increase over the three-year contract as well as new minimum salaries for technicians, resulting in an average wage increase of 10.6% in the highest populated technician title.

“I’m really proud of what we were able to negotiate to make Optimum a better place to work,” said Patrick Adkins, a member of the CWA bargaining committee. “When we fought for our first union contract, we were able to win job security and important rights at work, like our first grievance procedure. Because of the foundation we built in our first union contract, we were able to really focus on improving the standard of living for our families with the wage increases we’ve earned.”

Altice is a telecommunications company, providing services under the Optimum brand in West Virginia. Altice is the fourth-largest telecommunications provider in the country and also operates a low-cost broadband option, Altice Advantage Internet, for eligible customers.

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