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Archives for October 2013

IBEW 1245 members power organizing victory at Greenlee

By Eric Wolfe The campaign to organize a Greenlee tool manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois reached a dramatic climax on Oct. 30 when employees voted by a 2 to 1 margin for union representation. The campaign got a huge lift from IBEW 1245 members Jammi Juarez and Casey Salkauskas, who spent nearly three weeks in… [Read More]

Executive Board adds three names to Memorial Wall

Roger Stalcup, Ed Mallory, John Martinez The IBEW 1245 Executive Board on Oct. 25 approved the addition of Roger Stalcup to the union’s Memorial Wall. Business Manager Tom Dalzell paid tribute to Stalcup, who died Oct. 10, at the beginning of the Advisory Council meeting on Oct. 26. “I mourn his loss, but boy do… [Read More]

To-Do list for 2014 PG&E medical plans

Schedule a Health Screening to earn Health Account credits for 2014: call 866-271-8144 Review Open Enrollment materials (Open Enrollment Nov. 8—21, 2013) Review Health Account Plan user guide that will be sent to you in late December Visit www.mypgebenefits.com for more information on the new Health Account Plan (HAP) Contact Provant, your one-stop shop for… [Read More]

“Print Room Curmudgeon” Austin Lea retires from IBEW staff

by Eric Wolfe Austin Lea, who bestrode the IBEW 1245 print and supply room like a giant for 26 years, retired Oct. 29. If you ever dared think that IBEW 1245 squanders money on supplies, you never met Austin. Many are the business reps, myself included, who have rushed into the print room for a… [Read More]

Procedural concerns over tower raising

By Ralph Armstrong Concerns were recently expressed regarding a specific procedure used when towers are being raised by the PG&E tower department. What is involved here is when a double circuit tower is being raised past practice is to de-energized one circuit while keeping the second circuit energized. As a safety precaution the procedure requires… [Read More]

Reno/Sparks retirees protest government shutdown

Members of the Reno/Sparks Chapter of the IBEW 1245 Retirees Club made their voices heard at the Reno office of U.S. Representative Mark Amodei on Oct. 16. The retirees were part of a labor-sponsored protest calling on Congress to reopen the federal government. The protest, sponsored by the Nevada AFL-CIO, came a few hours before… [Read More]

VIDEO: NV Energy Crew Competes at National Gas Rodeo

IBEW 1245 members at NV Energy competed in the recent National Gas Rodeo in Fairview Heights, IL. The team was selected following a competition with other NV Energy workers in a series of timed events. They built a typical residential meter set, installed a gas service, connected it to a gas main and capped it;… [Read More]

Safety committee meetings: IBEW/NECA, PG&E/Contractor

IBEW / NECA Safety Committee Meeting In September the 3rd quarter IBEW / NECA Safety meeting was held in Vacaville with several NECA contractors as well as representatives of Local 1245, Local 47 and the CALNEVJATC. Each group gave reports pertaining to incidents and accident within their organizations. The meeting started on a somber note… [Read More]