Archives for January 2014
Crane Recertification Test: Feb 28th
Northern California IBEW Ocean Fishing Challenge
PG&E Product Safety Alert: Deadend Wedges
Critical Product News Flash: Deadend Wedges
Victory! Sunoptics workers choose IBEW 1245
In a classic union representation election that pitted anti-union managers and consultants against an energetic organizing team, workers at Sacramento-based Sunoptics chose to be represented by IBEW Local 1245. The vote, conducted under the supervision of the National Labor Relations Board on Jan. 10, was 48-29. “The feeling is indescribable,” IBEW Organizer Jennifer Gray… [Read More]
Ready for 2014
By Tom Dalzell, Business Manager IBEW 1245 worked hard in 2013 for the things we value: safer workplaces, better contracts, an engaged membership, respect in the community. Every year brings new challenges for our members, but I believe we have been making ourselves ready for whatever comes our way in 2014. Safety remains our top… [Read More]
NRG Energy offer ratified
Members voted 33-4 on Dec. 23 to accept the last, best and final offer from NRG Energy. The pact increases wages 2.9% each year of a five-year term. The agreement is effective Nov. 1, 2013-Oct. 31 2018. An earlier version of the pact had been rejected by the members. The major provisions of the offer… [Read More]
Tree Trimmers News Roundup: December, 2013 (English & Español)
Para español, desplácese hacia abajo. We have been dealing with wage progression, transfer, layoff and equipment issues with most of the tree trimming companies. It is hard to understand why the companies allow these issues to persist since they know that morale plays an important role in productivity. We have distributed the 2014 soccer signup… [Read More]
Accidents and injuries
A key part of safety is learning from past accidents–whether they involve ourselves or others. The following recent accidents should be read with this in mind. The more we learn, the safer we are. Fall In early November, a PG&E T&R Gas Mechanic fell approximately 12 feet into a regulator pit station. Emergency Services were… [Read More]
“Keep The Clearance” Close Call/Near Miss presentations
Peer safety initiative for line clearance tree trimmers By Rich Lane On November 26 the Keep the Clearance (KTC) peer initiative completed a series of 16 informational meetings with Davey Tree employees. The focus of these meetings was to roll out the IBEW 1245 Close Call/Near Miss program developed jointly with Davey Tree. Davey Tree… [Read More]