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Archives for December 2012

Social Media and Prop 32How Labor Won

By Joe Garofoli Leaders of the California unions that spent $75 million to defeat Proposition 32‘s union-busting campaign in November discovered something during the bruising battle: 40 percent of likely voters were not watching any Prop. 32-related TV commercials, even though the spots droned on nonstop throughout the fall. So the forces opposed to the measure, which would… [Read More]

Pole Test Master Agreement Ratified

Local 1245 members voted 0verwhelmingly to ratify a new Master Agreement with pole test and treat contractors. The vote was 43 yes and 19 no. The agreement is similar in concept to the Master Agreement ratified by Line Clearance Tree Trimmers in the fall. In addition to wage increases for all classifications, it will provide union members at… [Read More]

Help Flippo Family: Sweepstakes

A non-profit organization dedicated to helping families of fallen/injured linemen has announced a sweepstakes to benefit the family of Tom Flippo, an IBEW brother who died on the job on Nov. 30. The National Sisterhood United for Journeymen Linemen, NSUJL, announced that anyone who donates $20 or more to NSUJL for the Flippo family will… [Read More]

PG&E Will Use Only Union Tree Trimmers

Business Manager Tom Dalzell has negotiated a historic Memorandum of Understanding with PG&E that unionizes all routine line clearance tree trimming on PG&E property. As a result of this ground-breaking agreement Local 1245 will gain several hundred new members. We’ve heard reports that many of these non-union workers are working for less than half the… [Read More]

PG&E Will Use Only Union Tree Trimmers – en Español

El Gerente de Negocios Tom Dalzell ha negociado un hist탳rico Memorando de Entendimiento con PG&E el cual sindicaliza todos los trabajos rutinarios de limpieza y despeje de l탭nea que se ejecuten en las zonas propiedad de PG&E. Como resultado de este innovador acuerdo, el Local 1245 incrementar탡 su membrec탭a en varios cientos de nuevos miembros…. [Read More]

Tom Flippo dies in accident

Sweepstakes will benefit Flippo family Chance to win Dewalt 18v cordless tool kit A non-profit organization dedicated to helping families of fallen/injured linemen has announced a sweepstakes to benefit the family of Tom Flippo, an IBEW brother who died on the job on Nov. 30. The National Sisterhood United for Journeymen Linemen, NSUJL, announced that… [Read More]

By-Laws Changes go to unit for a vote

Proposed changes to the IBEW Local 1245 By-Laws will be read at unit meetings in December 2012 and voted on at unit meetings in January 2013. The major proposed changes are: Page 6, Section 6:  We are proposing increasing the Executive Board by two positions.  The existing Outside Line/GC seat would be split into two… [Read More]