LEGAL COMPLAINT FILED In April 2011 IBEW Local Union 1245 posted on our website the information below regarding PG&E’s announcement to stop paying missed meals to certain employees. Since this time the Union has had several discussions with PG&E, formally met with the Company and during general negotiations, proposed new language in the collective bargaining… [Read More]
Archives for March 2012
PG&E Bargaining update
IBEW 1245/PG&E BARGAINING UPDATE March 28th, 2012 Today at the Union’s request the parties met with the assistance of a Federal Mediator to discuss the February 17, 2012 election results of the Company’s proposed settlement offer. Business Manager and lead negotiator, Tom Dalzell explained to the Company the results of the feedback the Union received… [Read More]
Bryan Carroll joins Local 1245 staff
Bryan Carroll hired Bryan Carroll Bryan Carroll, 43, has been hired by Local 1245 as a benefits specialist. Carroll is a 19-year IBEW member. Prior to being hired by the union he was working as a PG&E Corrosion Mechanic. In 2010 he filled in as a business representative when Darryl Norris was on a… [Read More]
Dave Sankey joins Local 1245 staff
Dave Sankey hired Dave Sankey during negotiating session with PG&E last fall. Dave Sankey has been hired as a Local 1245 business representative. Sankey, 37, is a 10-year member of Local 1245. His initial assignment is to represent Title 200 members in Kern Division, and the southern area of CGT–Hinkley, Topock and Kettleman. Sankey has… [Read More]
Topock Unit schedule changes
Topock Unit schedule changes Unit 1313, Topock, will have no unit meeting in May. Going forward, meetings will be every other month on the first Thursday. Meeting dates for the remainder of the year are June 7, Aug. 2, Oct. 4 and Dec. 6. Meetings will continue to be at PSEA Clubhouse, Moabi Park, Topock,… [Read More]
Hinkley Unit schedule changes
Hinkley Unit schedule changes Unit 1311, Hinkley, will have no unit meeting in May. Going forward, meetings will be every other month on the first Wednesday. Meeting dates for the remainder of the year are June 6, Aug. 1, Oct. 3 and Dec. 5. Meetings will continue to be at the Hinkley Compressor Station Clubhouse… [Read More]
PG&E Bargaining to resume
PG&E bargaining to resume Federal mediator to participate Why were the PG&E contract offers–both Physical and Benefits–rejected by such overwhelming margins by IBEW Local 1245 members? What direction should the union take when bargaining resumes? The union has sought answers to these questions in several ways during the month of March. A survey was mailed… [Read More]
Unit Officers rekindle the fire
Rekindling the Fire Unit officers study new ways to build the union Local 1245 members are under attack. The only question is, what are we going to do about it? Local 1245 unit leaders, meeting in Vacaville on March 14-15, made it clear they don’t intend to back down in the face of anti-union hostility…. [Read More]
Seniors Gear Up to fight back
Seniors gear up to fight back in 2012 ARA conference by Bill Wallace Representing Local 1245 at the ARA convention were, from left: Bill Wallace, Tom Bird, Rita Weisshaar, Mike Davis and Ken Rawles. Republicans demonstrated after their midterm win in 2010 elections that their goal is to legislatively strip away the right to vote,… [Read More]
Unions use political process
Pushing Back Unions use political process to defend members from attack By Eric Wolfe Jennifer Gray, left, and Donchele Soper were among several Local 1245 members campaigning last year to recall anti-union legislators in Wisconsin. In 2012 our union may have to mobilize to fight a ballot measure in California that would undermine our… [Read More]