BECKLEY, WV (WOAY) – Members of Communications Workers of America have ratified a contract with workers under the Optimum brand of Altice USA, Inc.
It came after workers voted to authorize a strike in May. That strike never took place, and now the new contract will keep workers on the job for the next three years over the course of the contract.
“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.”
Workers secured a roughly 7.69% raise over the new three-year contract. Technicians also have a new minimum salary and are seeing an average wage increase of 10.6%.
The new contract covers workers throughout West Virginia, including in the Beckley area.
