Pacific Gas & Electric is facing unprecedented challenges in the gas side of its business. On Jan. 21, PG&E Senior Vice Presidents Ed Salas, Geisha Williams, and Helen Burt met with IBEW Local 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell and approximately 30 IBEW members at Weakley Hall in Vacaville to review the current challenges and the company’s plans to meet those challenges.
Gas Crew Foreman Tony Araya tackles the issues at gas meeting.
Business Manager Dalzell pledged Local1245’s total support of PG&E in addressing and resolving challenges in the gas field.
“We will work closely with PG&E on both short-term fixes and long-term solutions. There is no ‘us’ and ‘them’ on this issue—we’re all in it together,” Dalzell said.
A smaller steering committee will be meeting with management in the near future to review the company’s plans for all gas issues. This committee will report back to the larger group.
More photos from the Jan. 21 meeting appear below.
Mike Newsom, Stockton
Will Durinick, San Francisco
From left: Tom Dalzell, Local 1245 Business Manager; Geisha Williams, PG&E Senior Vice President Energy Delivery; Jim Findley, M&C Mechanic; Helen Burt, Senior Vice President Customer Care; Ed Salas, Senior Vice President, Engineering & Operations; Steve Segale, Gas Crew Foreman; Mike Scafani, Gas Crew Foreman, Welding.
Ron Fort, Stockton
Dan Worley, Modesto
Tony Fortune, Modesto
Randy Lassus, Concord
Al Estes, Richmond
Ed Gamba, Vallejo
Brad Schuback, San Carlos
Jerry Baca, Antioch
Mike Jameson, Madera
Greg Schmall, Clovis