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New Contract Ratified at Truckee Meadows Water Authority

After nearly a year of contentious bargaining, which ultimately led to a deal reached through mediation, the IBEW 1245 members at Truckee Meadows Water Authority (TMWA) overwhelmingly approved a new agreement by a vote of 71-9. The agreement has been unanimously ratified by the TMWA board. The new agreement includes a 3% wage increase effective Feb…. [Read More]

Winnemucca Retirees Support Vietnam Vets

Members of the IBEW Local 1245 Winnemucca Retirees Club presented a donation to the Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) Post #744 in Winnemucca, NV to help the post further its mission in support of Vietnam Veterans.  Winnemucca Retirees Club Treasurer Michael Dean presented the check to Post President Denny Parquette. Local 1245 retiree Jack Pardick is holding the… [Read More]

Members Unanimously Approve New Agreement at Mt. Wheeler

IBEW 1245 members at Mt. Wheeler Power have unanimously approved a new four-year agreement by a vote of 14-0. The Board of Mt. Wheeler has also approved the agreement, which goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2018. The agreement includes annual wage increases of 2.75% in 2018, 2.5% in 2019, 2.5% in 2020 and 2.25%… [Read More]

Head in the Game: NV Energy line crew replaces transformer in western Nevada

In a rural, mountainous area known as Topaz Ranch Estates in Wellington, NV, a line crew from NV Energy was tasked with upgrading a transformer on the 204 line out of Anaconda substation in Yerington, about 30 miles northeast. “We’re taking down a CSP [completely self-protected] transformer, which used to be internally fused, and we’re… [Read More]

Local 1245 Members at Fort Churchill Surpass National Safety Record

The IBEW Local 1245 members who work at NV Energy’s Fort Churchill Generating Station in Yerington, NV know what it means to work safe – and now they hold the national record to prove it. In August, the team at Fort Churchill surpassed two million work-hours without a single lost-time accident, which is the longest… [Read More]

RTA and Network Engineers at NV Energy Choose IBEW 1245

On July 20, RTA (Real Time Analytics) Engineers and Network Engineers at NV Energy voted to become part of Local 1245. Of the many reasons they chose to organize, the most significant was a desire to clarify their job duties and descriptions with the company. The self-determination election was held at their work site in… [Read More]