As we all know, in current contract negotiations, PG &E proposed to contract clerical work and to lower the entire wage structure for the newly hired clerical worker.  They say this will not affect current employees. I believe the company must think all clerical are worth less for this proposal to have ever been born…. [Read More]

Due to the tragedy in San Bruno, PG&E ‘s Human Resources (HR) staff was unable to meet with the IBEW 1245 Clerical Bargaining Team on Thursday, Sept. 16th as originally scheduled. Bargaining sessions for Sept. 20 and 23 have also been cancelled. Negotiations are set to resume on Monday, September 27.

The following story by John King was published Sept. 17, 2010 in the San Francisco Chronicle. State investigators leveled fines Thursday totaling $176,165 against Pacific Gas & Electric Co. for the electrocution of a utility employee in Benicia. The financial penalty is by far the largest that has been levied against PG&E as a result… [Read More]

This story by Eric Wolfe appears in the September-October edition of Utility Reporter. In a massive show of unity, over 2,300 Local 1245 members signed a petition against contracting out and two-tier wages as the union began negotiations with Pacific Gas & Electric for a new Clerical Agreement. Setting up the banner with over 2,300… [Read More]

PG&E and IBEW Local 1245 met in Vacaville on September 8, 2010 to begin negotiations for a new 2011 Clerical Agreement. After recommitting to good faith negotiations with a goal of reaching an agreement in late fall, both parties agreed to focus the early stages of collective bargaining on wages and PG&E’s two-tier wage and… [Read More]

The following email was sent to the union by Kurt and is reproduced here with his permission. He requested that his last name be withheld. Just got the company’s Clarification: Clerical Wages Q&A Document. So are we still interested in being the leading utility company or just mediocre? I have been here long enough to… [Read More]

The following e-mail concerning Clerical negotiations at PG&E was sent to the union by Bruce Weatherly and is reprinted here with his permission. Anything that drives wages either up or down has a direct impact on you, me and each and every American.  Non-union carpenters earn a very good wage that is high enough to… [Read More]

The following information was provided to IBEW Local 1245 by PG&E. Health Savings Account Plan (High-Deductible Health Plan) This is to notify you that for the new HSAP, PG&E will allow total paycheck contributions by employees to meet the federal maximum limits.  For 2011, these limits will be: Employee:  $2,300 Employee + One or More… [Read More]

An item appearing in several northern California newspapers on July 19 purports to be a “public notice” concerning a class action lawsuit against PG&E by PG&E employees and retirees. But its title and language clearly show it is not a formal Legal Notice for purpose of an actual lawsuit by PG&E employees and retirees against… [Read More]

That noise in the air? It’s the sound of Clerical Rising. Be part of the campaign to defend PG&E Clerical wage security and our job security:   Sign the Member Petition against Contracting Out and Two-Tier Wages. Keep your “Don’t Tread on Me” mug on your desk at work. Make sure every bulletin board displays… [Read More]