WORK IN 2012 WILL BE A LOT LIKE 2011 There were nearly a million man-hours of electric work in 2011. There are several very large current infrastructure projects that are still being constructed. We estimate in 2012, we will work close to the same amount of man-hours throughout our jurisdiction in California and Nevada…. [Read More]
Archives for January 2012
Local 1245 Appointments – Jan. 2012
LOCAL 1245 APPOINTMENTS FOR JANUARY PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC 2012 Ballot Committee Doug Girouard Don Hendrix Keith Hopp Jose Leal Joe Martinez John Rapozo Deborah Rose-Calilan Pete Sandoval Steven Segale Lee Thomas Alternates Jeff Campodonico Steve Semenero Lem Stubblefield Melinda Worstein FRONTIER 2012 Ballot Committee Walter Carmier TRANSCANADA 2012 Bargaining Committee Neil Isley Darin Perna… [Read More]
City of Oakland Issues Layoff Notices
On Jan. 11, the City of Oakland sent IBEW a letter stating that due to the recent California Supreme Court ruling, the City is losing its redevelopment agency funding effective February 1, 2012. The loss of redevelopment funds would cause an immediate $25-$30 million dollar budget shortfall for the remaining fiscal year. Consequently, on Jan…. [Read More]
Frank Quadros 1925-2011
With sadness we, the Quadros family, announce the passing of Frank, a true hero, surrounded by family, a peaceful and natural death, at the age of 86, in Arizona. Frank’s remains will be buried in Arlington National Military Cemetery with Honors, and Catholic service. He was born in and raised in the Sunset District/Avenues of… [Read More]
Special Notice: CDL Premium
On Wednesday’s All Employee Call on Commercial Driver’s Licenses (CDL), a question was asked whether employees in departments other than the Gas and Electric T&D Departments currently requiring a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) would also be entitled to have the $600 CDL premium imbedded in their base wage rate. The Company told the caller that… [Read More]
VIDEO: Courage and Unity
MIKE’S MOM Mike Farmer tells how courageous workers united in support of his mother when she was mistreated at work many years ago. He believes the same sort of courage and unity can help Calpine workers today. //youtu.be/qnuRuzeTLJ4 DATE UPLOADED: 1/18/12 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media
Tree Report
Local 1245 held a Line Clearance Peer-to-Peer Safety Summit in Vacaville in December. All tree trimmer stewards in the system were invited. Business Reps. Dean Gurke and Fred Ross and Assistant Business Manager Ralph Armstrong led the program. Business Reps. Carl Lamers and Junior Ornelas were present, along with guests from the Local 1245 Safety… [Read More]
Frontier Members Reject Offer Again
MEMBERS AT FRONTIER REJECT COMPANY’S “LAST, BEST AND FINAL” OFFER … AGAIN IBEW Local 1245 members at Frontier have rejected the company’s “Last, Best, Final” offer for a second time in ballots counted on Jan. 9. The expired labor agreement is now “evergreened” and the union will start preparing for negotiations again this summer…. [Read More]
VIDEO: What Calpine Workers Want
//youtu.be/7y3Ag_5azZs CALPINE EMPLOYEES SPEAK OUT Workers at the Geysers will vote January 25/26 on union representation. Several employees say why they are voting YES. DATE UPLOADED: 1/16/12 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media
VIDEO: U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich Tells Calpine Workers “Get a Union!”
“GET A UNION” That’s what former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich advised Calpine employees at the Geysers during a meeting in Cobb, Ca. on January 12, 2012. //youtu.be/1fiWOztosuU DATE UPLOADED: 1/17/12 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media