{"id":2919,"date":"2017-10-17T08:17:26","date_gmt":"2017-10-17T08:17:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/?p=2919"},"modified":"2017-11-06T12:00:14","modified_gmt":"2017-11-06T12:00:14","slug":"striking-charter-employees-ramp-up-the-attack-against-the-telco","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/latest-news\/striking-charter-employees-ramp-up-the-attack-against-the-telco\/2919\/","title":{"rendered":"Striking Charter\u00ae Employees Ramp up the Attack against the Telco"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_2114\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2148\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2114\" class=\"wp-image-2114 size-medium\" title=\"Charter Communications\u00ae\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Best-Internet-1-e1484830706393-300x206.jpg\" alt=\"Internet Providers\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Best-Internet-1-e1484830706393-300x206.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/Best-Internet-1-e1484830706393.jpg 542w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-2114\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Pension Benefits Of Workers<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reports from several reliable sources indicate that more than 1,800 striking workers of Charter Communications<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> are planning to step up their battle against the telecom company through an online ad campaign. Representatives for Local Union 3 IBEW\u00a0have already started an online ad campaign attack against Charter<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>, which is one of the leading internet providers in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">In one of the newly released video spots, a 29-year company veteran, Marvin Billups, talks about how the current health plan of the union helped him to save his daughter. In the video spot, Billups asks, \u201cIf the CEO makes $98 million, how is our contract going to affect him.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The acquisition of <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/high-speed-internet-plans-from-time-warner-cable\/\">Time Warner Cable<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> and unionized workers in New York sparked the dispute between both the parties. The workers who are currently under strike claim that Charter Communications<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> is trying to significantly cut down their retirement and medical pension benefits. In addition to that, striking workers also added that the telecom giant has not yet negotiated to them in good faith.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">On the other hand, the <span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/charter-ceo-believes-viacom-to-be-in-a-dangerous-moment\/\">officials from Charter<sup>\u00ae<\/sup><\/a><\/strong><\/span> claim that they already offered an attractive and generous package to the striking employees but they refused to end the dispute.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1781\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1781\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"wp-image-1781 size-medium\" title=\"Striking Employees \" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cox-Internet-Plans-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"Best Internet\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cox-Internet-Plans-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.thetripleplay.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Cox-Internet-Plans.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-1781\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em><strong>Online Ad Campaign<\/strong><\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Christopher Erikson, who is the business manager for the union local that has been conducting strike said, \u201cThere\u2019s been no progress in negotiations at all. It\u2019s been six months and my members are certainly suffering.\u201d Erikson also added that the union workers are planning to stage a protest during Charter\u2019s meeting, which is scheduled for next.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">A spokesman from Charter<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> defended the offer made by the company and said, \u201cThis benefit package is in line with the medical, pension and savings plans enjoyed by more than 90,000 Charter<sup>\u00ae<\/sup> employees nationwide. And this competitive offer will have a positive, lasting impact on employees\u2019 standard of living and allows us to grow a well-paid, highly skilled workforce for the benefit of our customers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Cuomo attorney Alphonso David recently requested the utility commission of New York to review the behavior of the company, especially in light of the promises that they made during the acquisition of Time Warner Cable<sup>\u00ae<\/sup>. He wrote, \u201cI understand that as a result of the current strike, Charter\u2019s employee workforce has been diminished in size and skill, leaving customers vulnerable to poor service. Charter\u2019s actions, therefore, contradict the representations it made to the State\u2019s regulator.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reports from several reliable sources indicate that more than 1,800 striking workers of Charter Communications\u00ae are planning to step up their battle against the telecom company through an online ad campaign. 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