PG&E plans to soon begin collecting time records for “Group 3” employees covered under Letter Agreement 09-10, according to union representatives on the Missed Meals Committee. Group 3 employees received offers during the spring in connection with PG&E’s on-going effort to ensure compliance with California state labor laws concerning missed meals in the wake of… [Read More]
Retirees Picket PG&E Shareholder Meeting
Local 1245 retirees turned out with picket signs in hand for the PG&E annual shareholders meeting on May 13 in San Ramon. Retirees have been hard hit by rising health care costs. Since the year 2000 they have shouldered the full burden of all increases in premium costs. Talks between the union and PG&E are… [Read More]
Negotiations Continue, New Meeting Set For May 28
Negotiators for Local 1245 and Pacific Gas & Electric met on May 22 at Weakley Hall in Vacaville to continue negotiations on retirement benefits. Discussions continued on a number of key issues and the parties agreed to meet again on Thursday, May 28. Additional communications are expected at the end of next week.
PG&E Benefits Bargaining Could Be Nearing Conclusion
Bargaining over retirement benefits at Pacific Gas & Electric continued last week in an effort to try to reach a tentative agreement sometime in the next week to 10 days. The union submitted a further-refined proposal on May 14, following up on a union proposal submitted on May 5. The union is now waiting for… [Read More]
IBEW Local 1245 Counter-Proposal to PG&ES Comprehensive Final Offer
PG&E Retirement Benefits Bargaining IBEW LOCAL 1245 COUNTER-PROPOSAL TO PG&E’S ‘COMPREHENSIVE FINAL OFFER’ IBEW Local 1245 on May 5 responded to Pacific Gas & Electric’s “comprehensive final offer” on retirement medical benefits. The union’s counter proposal would ease the burden of medical costs for retired union members and establish Retirement Medical Savings Accounts (RMSAs) to… [Read More]
Member Letter: Take Nothing For Granted
Editor’s note: This letter arrived April 29 in the form of an e-mail to Business Manager Tom Dalzell concerning the April 30 gathering of linemen in Vacaville to discuss safety. The letter is published with the writer’s permission. Tom, I applaud the linemen for taking responsibility for their own safety. I believe this is going… [Read More]
BENEFITS MATTER! South Bay Retirees Advise Members to Think About the Future
Members of the San Jose Chapter of the Local 1245 Retirees Club spoke about the value of benefits at their April meeting. Whether they retired three years ago, or 23 years ago, they recognize that life isn’t quite the same when your medical bills start going up but your benefits don’t. And they hope that… [Read More]
Nuclear Regulatory Commission Confirms Seismic Safety at Diablo
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has concluded the Diablo Canyon nuclear power plant’s design would withstand the effects of a potential new fault line off the California coast. Pacific Gas & Electric, which operates the plant 12 miles southwest of San Luis Obispo, Calif., notified the NRC in November 2008 about the potential “Shoreline Fault,” located… [Read More]
Union Benefit Proposals
IBEW Local 1245 Proposal #1 23 March 2009 Existing Retirees Retired 12/31/93 or earlier Retiree only or survivor only: retiree or survivor pays $150/month (or current premium co-pay if lower) for medical coverage of their choice. Retiree and spouse: retiree pays $300/month (or current premium co-pay if lower) for medical coverage of their choice. Provision:… [Read More]
IBEW, PG&E Exchange Proposals On Medical Benefits
Negotiators for IBEW Local 1245 and Pacific Gas & Electric on March 23 exchanged proposals during the first day of negotiations over medical benefits. Links to the full proposals are located on the IBEW Local 1245 home page. The union committee noted that none of PG&E’s proposals addressed the crisis facing current retirees. On the other… [Read More]