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Archives for September 2011

Rancho Cordova Fine Rejected As Low

September 30, 2011

An administrative law judge on Sept. 29 rejected as too lenient a $26 million fine against Pacific Gas and Electric Co. that the utility agreed to with state regulators for a 2008 natural gas pipeline explosion near Sacramento that killed a homeowner. Instead, the judge recommended that PG&E be fined $38 million for breaking state… [Read More]

Distribution Pipe Data Kept Secret

September 26, 2011

The following story by Jaxon Van Derbeken was published Sept. 26, 2011 by the San Francisco Chronicle. The type of plastic pipe that caused a natural gas explosion and fire in a Cupertino condominium last month has long been considered a potential threat to the public, but federal pipeline regulators have allowed companies to keep… [Read More]

Feds Question Transmission Safety

September 26, 2011

The following story by Jaxon Van Derbeken was published Sept. 26, 2011 on sfgate.com. Much of Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s natural-gas transmission system could be at risk of catastrophic failure, but the company’s record-keeping system is so flawed that the true danger is impossible to determine, federal investigators said Sept. 26 in their final… [Read More]

Subcommittee Bargaining Update

September 26, 2011

The PG&E and IBEW Local 1245 general bargaining committee did not meet the week of Sept. 19 because several committee members were attending the IBEW International Convention. However, sub-committees met on meals and bidding. Both sides identified what they believe the problems are in these two areas. The two sides are far apart on what… [Read More]

Paradise Board Meeting

September 26, 2011

IBEW Local 1245 Assistant Business Manager Ray Thomas brought the union’s message before the Board of Directors of the Paradise Irrigation District on Sept. 21. Thomas pointed out the the inequities in wages and pensions that our members are currently experiencing at the District. The District’s medical proposal is also a major issue at the… [Read More]

Redding Electric Pact Ratified

September 26, 2011

Local 1245 members in the Electric Unit ratified a new agreement with the City of Redding on Sept. 7. The Redding City Council approved the agreement 4-1 at its Sept. 20 meeting. The agreement comes after four months of negotiations that included state-mediated negotiations on Aug. 25, 2011. Bargaining had become more contentious as the… [Read More]

VIDEO: Richard Trumka at Convention

September 22, 2011

//youtu.be/pWICqXtQ9e8 “WE CAN BUILD THE WORLD THAT WE WANT” AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka fires up delegates to IBEW International Convention in Vancouver. DATE UPLOADED: 9/22/11 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media

VIDEO: Ed Schultz at Convention

September 21, 2011

//youtu.be/T-Vr00c5cFM DOES SOCIAL SECURITY MAKE US WEAKER? Ed Schultz, speaking at the IBEW 38th International Convention in Vancouver, takes on those who are attacking Social Security. DATE UPLOADED: 9/21/11 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media

Physical and Benefits Bargaining Update

September 20, 2011

On Sept. 13 and 15, negotiators for the union and PG&E met and discussed proposals on funeral leave, vacation, regular status, hours and bidding.  The union suggested, and the company agreed, to establish sub-committees on meals and bidding. On Sept. 13, the union’s benefits negotiating committee met with the company and discussed proposals on life… [Read More]

CPUC Decides Topock Is Safe

September 20, 2011

PG&E REASSURES STATE ON TOPOCK NATURAL-GAS TEST  This story by Jaxon Van Derbeken appeared Sept. 20 in the San Francisco Chronicle. A top Pacific Gas and Electric Co. gas official assured state regulators Monday that despite some confusion in critical testing at a natural-gas installation in the Mojave Desert, the site is in good working… [Read More]

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