Unit 1411, City of Santa Clara, has rescheduled meeting dates to avoid conflicting with other unit meetings served by Business Rep. Bill Brill. Brill has recently taken over responsibility for the Santa Clara unit from Sheila Lawton, who has been re-assigned elsewhere. Meetings for the rest of 2009 for the Santa Clara Unit are as… [Read More]
Archives for June 2009
DAVID PITTMANS NAME ADDED TO MEMORIAL WALL
The Local 1245 Executive Board voted unanimously on May 29 to add the name of David Pittman to the union’s Memorial Wall, located at the entrance to union headquarters in Vacaville. Brother Pittman served the union as steward, unit chairman, and Advisory Council member, where from 1993 to 1997 he represented members employed by Irrigation Districts. Brother Pittman, initiated… [Read More]
CITY OF SANTA CLARA UNIT MEETINGS ARE RESCHEDULED
Unit 1411, City of Santa Clara, has rescheduled meeting dates to avoid conflicting with other unit meetings served by Business Rep. Bill Brill. Brill has recently taken over responsibility for the Santa Clara unit from Sheila Lawton, who has been re-assigned elsewhere. Meetings for the rest of 2009 for the Santa Clara Unit are as… [Read More]
Redding Unit Has New Meeting Time
Unit 3212, Redding, will now meet at 4:00 pm instead of 5:15 pm. Dates and location remain the same. Kit Stice, Business Representative
Tree Trimmers: Protect Your Seniority
To all Local 1245 Line Clearance Tree Trimmers and Vegetation Control Members: Local 1245 wants to remind you of the importance of your Local 1245 “Union Seniority.” which is governed by your current 1245 membership initiation date. If your current employer loses your contract area to another contractor who is signatory to Local Union 1245,… [Read More]
PG&E Missed Meals Update
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]
ELIZABETH McINNIS ASSUMES BUSINESS REP ASSIGNMENT
Local 1245 organizer Elizabeth McInnis assumed the role of Business Representative effective June 1. McInnis has been working for several months as an organizer for Local 1245. Prior to that she served as Executive Secretary to the Business Manager. Her initial assignment is representing members at the following employers: â„¢ Alameda Power & Telecommunications â„¢… [Read More]
IBEW ANNOUNCES 2009 PHOTO CONTEST FOR MEMBERS
Been looking for a good opportunity to try out that new camera? Maybe you should enter a photo in the 2009 IBEW Photo Contest, sponsored by the International Office of the IBEW. Local 1245 members engage in a lot of interesting work in diverse locations. Your photo of a co-worker could be this year’s winner. The top… [Read More]