I’m not hungry I’m not afraid I know my next bill will get paid. I’m not jobless I’m not homeless I’m not afraid I work for a Union Local 1245 Everyday by Stan Zamora, IBEW 1245 Executive Board member
Archives for December 2013
Service Awards: schedule for 2014
The schedule for Service Award dinners in 2014 has been released. Formal invitations with more detailed information will be mailed approximately four weeks before each event to members who are eligible to attend. This includes any member who will be celebrating 5 years of service or more (in increments of 5 years) during 2014. You… [Read More]
Drum Powerhouse celebrates 100 years
By Bob Gerstle PG&E’s Drum Powerhouse in Alta celebrated its 100th anniversary on Nov. 26. A small group of Title 200 hydro employees honored the occasion. Chad Mulock, hydro operator and 35-year IBEW member, performed the identical operations, at 10:30a.m., that occurred at the same time and on the same date in 1913. What helped… [Read More]
Workers at city of Lompoc ratify first agreement 89-0
After seven months of negotiations, City of Lompoc employees gained their first labor agreement under the IBEW 1245 flag. On Nov. 20 the employees voted 89 to 0 to ratify the agreement that was negotiated by the employees’ new bargaining committee, assisted by IBEW 1245 Assistant Business Manager Ray Thomas and Business Representative Pat Duffy…. [Read More]
PG&E IBEW members start new Health Account Plan in 2014
IBEW members at PG&E on Jan. 1, 2014 will begin their new Health Account Plan (HAP) through Anthem Blue Cross or Kaiser. Members who have questions are reminded to utilize the resources available through Provant to help navigate the new health plan. Provant – a wellness provider jointly agreed to by IBEW and PG&E –… [Read More]
Gas unions confer on regulatory & contract issues
Union representatives of gas utility workers met in Palm Springs, CA on Dec. 13 to discuss problems common to their respective workforces. IBEW 1245 staff and members represented gas workers from PG&E and NV Energy. The union workforces from San Diego Gas & Electric and Southern California Edison were represented by members and staff from… [Read More]
Union election set for Sunoptics
Workers at Sunoptics, a Sacramento-based manufacturer of prismatic skylights, will vote Jan. 10 on union representation by IBEW Local 1245. The union filed the petition for election with the National Labor Relations Board on Nov. 26 after more than three-quarters of Sunoptics’ employees signed authorization cards seeking IBEW representation. The organizing drive was sparked when… [Read More]
Rigging Safety: Changes in standards
Rigging_Safely with The new Z133 (via Tree Care Industry News)
IBEW 1245 helps refurbish house for Habitat for Humanity
An eight-member volunteer crew of IBEW 1245 members, staff and relatives painted walls and ceilings, scraped floors, cleared garbage and brought good cheer to Habitat for Humanity in Bay Point, providing elbow grease to repair a house that will become home to a family of seven in the New Year. Kathy Mennel supplied our crew… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 gains jurisdiction over 9 manufacturing operations
Cruz Serna hired to serve as business representative for new members IBEW 1245 has picked up nine new signatory employers in the manufacturing sector. IBEW 1245 member Cruz Serna has been hired to the union staff to represent the new members at these locations. Serna, formerly a Service Rep at PG&E’s Call Center in Fresno,… [Read More]