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Archives for August 2013

No room for substance abuse: The consequences are too high

Just about every one of our Outside Line Contractors will perform a pre-employment drug test with random drug tests and for cause testing during the course of one’s employment. The Outside Line Construction agreement contains language that supports these tests and in most cases is a requirement from the customer. Section 3.16 in the agreement… [Read More]

Local 1245 and Davey Tree collaborate on Close Call safety program (English & Español)

Para espa탱ol, despl탡cese hacia abajo. IBEW Local 1245 and Davey Tree Surgery have started informational meetings to increase incident reporting by tree trimmers. Davey Tree management and safety officials requested that Local 1245’s Keep the Clearance peer committee oversee and manage the reporting of near misses, also referred to as “close calls.” “Davey Tree sought… [Read More]

The Other Speech: A. Philip Randolph

Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech was widely celebrated on the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. But the leader of that march also had something to say on that historic occasion. Here is an excerpt from the speech delivered by A. Philip Randolph. We’re gathered here for the longest demonstration… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 boosts blood drives in Redding & Chico

Summer is a tough time to collect blood donations. Students are on summer break and many regular donors are on vacation. That made IBEW 1245’s participation in 2013 Summer Classic Blood Drive especially important. On Aug. 9, IBEW 1245 members stepped up to offer the gift of life in Redding and Chico, part of a… [Read More]

Sept 5th: Take Action against Walmart in SF

  IBEW Local 1245 is recruiting member support for a day of action on Sept. 5 to protest Walmart’s unfair labor practices. On that day, supporters of the OUR Walmart campaign will meet at the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco at 5 pm and march to the Four Seasons Hotel, where Marissa Mayer,… [Read More]

Memorial Gathering for Stephen McIntyre

December 1, 1949 — July 7, 2013 Born in Oakland, California on December 1, 1949, Brother Stephen McIntyre passed away in Santa Rosa, California on July 7, 2013 at the age of 63. A resident of Sonoma County for more than thirty years, Stephen retired out of the Santa Rosa Service Center from P.G. &… [Read More]

The 1963 March on Washington: Then and Now

by Martin Bennett Fifty years ago, on August 28, 1963, the nation witnessed the largest march in its history. The March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom lives on in popular memory as the moment when Dr. Martin Luther King delivered his iconic “I Had A Dream” speech and called for racial integration and reconciliation… [Read More]

Members in Lompoc demonstrate unity at City Council meeting

IBEW 1245 members at the City of Lompoc, now in negotiations for their first IBEW labor agreement, demonstrated their unity at a recent meeting of the City Council.City of Lompoc employees reminded City Council members that they have been without a wage increase for six years. At the same time, employees expressed support for a… [Read More]