You couldn t just arbitrarily give everyone a raise or change the way you do bonuses without union approval. It could involve a long negotiation process. He adds, however, that cable unions are continuing to decertify, giving companies such as Prime more flexibility. A search for solutions Cable operators are working to find the right combination to keep employees they have and entice new ones. It s also about giving folks a sense of doing things that really are meaningful and about recognizing good work.
People stay with a job if it is a fulfilling, stimulating job.
I think we have a lot of those in cable. Though Time Warner is a gigantic organization, the company has decentralized. The cable division is broken up into a collection of approximately 40 locally managed systems. This way, business is conducted on a more personal level, people are treated well and encouraged to do their best, Chiddix says. MediaOne, which does offer some stock options, also prides itself on having an employee service culture.