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PG&E files amended reorganization plan (via Reuters)
Forty-Year IBEW 1245 Member Saves Elderly Woman From Choking
Elliott Says PG&E-Backed Restructuring Plan Ignores State Mandates (via Wall Street Journal)
For Once, Erin Brockovich and PG&E Are Fighting On The Same Side (via Bloomberg)
Yerington Retirees Club Presents Donation to Wreaths Across America
Winnemucca Retirees Support Domestic Violence Services’ “Abundant Tree” Christmas Program
A Glimpse Inside the Cal-Nev JATC’s Newest “Classroom”
Members Approve New Agreement at City of Alameda
PG&E reaches $13.5B settlement with wildfire victims, including Tubbs, Butte and Camp blazes (via UtilityDive)
Letter Agreement 19-29: Modify Paragraph 2 under Overtime Eligibility in LA 09-11 for Environmental Field Specialists
After Rejecting Last, Best & Final Offer, City of Redding Maintenance Unit Approves Mediated Agreement
New Agreement Approved at City of Gridley
Newsom Slams PG&E Insurance Deal as Wildfire Settlement Takes Shape (via Wall Street Journal)
PG&E is near $13.5-billion deal with wildfire victims, sources say (via LA Times)
Retiree Perspective: Never-Ending Brotherhood
Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Attend IBEW International Legislative and Political Affairs Conference
Camp Fire failure part of PG&E’s ‘pattern’ of poor maintenance, regulators say (via SF Chronicle)
Fearing for Its Future, a Big Utility Pushes ‘Renewable Gas,’ Urges Cities to Reject Electrification (via Inside Climate News)
Letter Agreement 19-30: Update JDLOP for GC Line Construction (cancels and supersedes LA R2-13-29-PGE)
Job Opportunity: Apprentice Lineman, PG&E

On the Scene at the Kincade Fire

On October 23, the Kincade Fire broke out near The Geysers in Sonoma County, burning more than 120 square miles over two weeks before it was finally 100% contained. Hundreds of IBEW 1245 gas and electric crews were quickly dispatched to the scene to make the area safe and begin restoration work.

New Comic: Apprenticeship

Click to download the full-length, printable version.

Robert Smith Wins Quarterly Photo Contest

16-year IBEW 1245 member Robert Smith has won the quarterly photo contest. His winning photo depicts helicopter-assisted linework from a unique vantage point.

Outside Line Traveler Dies in a Vehicle Accident

Colby Kyle, a 26-year-old outside line traveler from IBEW Local 852 out of Mississippi, had been working in IBEW 1245's jurisdiction for approximately five months. According to police reports, he was driving a line truck for Wilson Construction in the Garberville area on Oct. 25 when the vehicle went off the road and down a steep embankment.

Point of Pride: IBEW 1245 Members Take Home Trophies from International Lineman’s Rodeo

Taking Flight — New IBEW 1245-backed drone training program launches at PG&E

BEW 1245 has been working with PG&E to establish a drone training program to enable more 1245 members to get the credentials they need to operate a UAS for the utility. It took some time, but finally, in October of 2019, we succeeded in launching a first-of-its-kind, in-house drone operator training at PG&E.

New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers / La nueva ley de California mejorará la capacitación y los salarios para los podadores de árboles

California’s hard-working line clearance tree trimmers deserve top-notch training, safe jobs and fair wages – and thanks to strong advocacy from IBEW Local 1245, a new state law will soon go into effect that enshrines these workplace standards into law for all IBEW tree trimmers.

Member-Driven and Member-Strong in the Wake of Janus

The powerful anti-union corporate cronies behind Janus vs AFSCME thought they could use the U.S. Supreme Court to weaken organized labor and turn union members against one another. They thought wrong.

Gearhead Gathering — First Annual IBEW 1245/PG&E Fleet Car Show

On Saturday, Sept. 21, gearheads from all over PG&E’s service area came together for the first annual Car/Truck/Motorcycle Show, co-sponsored by IBEW 1245 and PG&E’s Fleet Department.

“The Best That We Could Be” — IBEW 1245 members smash records at 2019 National Gas Rodeo

As the old saying goes, “Records are made to be broken.” The IBEW 1245 members who competed at the 2019 National Gas Rodeo in mid-September certainly took that adage to heart, as they broke not just one, but two national records during the action-packed two-day competition.

PG&E Bankruptcy News and Updates

Get the latest information pertaining to PG&E's bankruptcy proceedings here.

Update Your Electronic Contact Info

The times, they are a-changing, and the way we communicate is changing as well. We are urging each and every member to make sure that the union has all your current personal contact info – particularly your personal email address and cell phone number – correct in our files.

- On the Scene at the Kincade Fire
- New Comic: Apprenticeship
- Robert Smith Wins Quarterly Photo Contest
- Outside Line Traveler Dies in a Vehicle Accident
- Point of Pride: IBEW 1245 Members Take Home Trophies from International Lineman’s Rodeo
- Taking Flight — New IBEW 1245-backed drone training program launches at PG&E
- New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers / La nueva ley de California mejorará la capacitación y los salarios para los podadores de árboles
- Member-Driven and Member-Strong in the Wake of Janus
- Gearhead Gathering — First Annual IBEW 1245/PG&E Fleet Car Show
- “The Best That We Could Be” — IBEW 1245 members smash records at 2019 National Gas Rodeo
- PG&E Bankruptcy News and Updates
- Update Your Electronic Contact Info