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Archives for February 2014

Sacramento Regional Transit members show solidarity

IBEW 1245 members put on a great show of solidarity at the Sacramento Regional Transit Board of Directors meeting on Feb. 24. Employees representing each department—Bus and Rail Maintenance, Wayside, Facilities and Procurement—showed up in uniform “in an effort to show Board members who we are,” said IBEW 1245 Business Representative Sheila Lawton. Two long-time… [Read More]

Safety orientation required for dispatch

By Ron Cochran As discussed in last month’s report, beginning Feb. 1, 2014, no one is being dispatched unless they complete the safety orientation given at the local union. Orientation is offered Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. As of Feb. 24, 2014, 456 orientations have been given to members and travelers… [Read More]

Organizing Stewards help striking Medford teachers to victory

By Eric Wolfe IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Kristen Rasmussen and Michael Musgrove savored the taste of victory when the Medford (Oregon) School District and its teachers union reached a tentative agreement late in the night on Feb. 21. Rasmussen and Musgrove were in Medford for over a week supporting the striking teachers—part of IBEW 1245’s… [Read More]

Satellite Outside Line meeting draws crowd in Fresno

IBEW 1245 members in Outside Line Construction turned out in big numbers for a special “satellite” meeting in Fresno. Meetings are usually held at union headquarters in Vacaville so the Fresno meeting gave hands a chance to find out what’s going on without having to travel so far. Close to 40 members attended. IBEW 1245… [Read More]

Teen Driver Test: Can YOU still pass?

If you are not a teen most likely you have been driving for many years. These questions are for adults or teens who want to test their knowledge on driving statistics and rules of the road. How will you do? Try it and find out. Resource: 2013 State of California Drivers Handbook available at any… [Read More]

Day-by-day Updates: 1245 Organizing Stewards aid teachers strike in Oregon

DAY NINE: More rallies, picketing in support of teachers IBEW 1245 members on frontlines IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Kristen Rasmussen and Michael Musgrove continued with the 5:30 a.m. picket in front of the hotel. The school picketed today was the 10th school in the district. The IBEW 1245 team got to visit all of the… [Read More]

San Jose unit “Goes Red” for women’s heart health

Earlier this month, the color red was evident in the San Jose, CA Area as IBEW Local 1245, Unit 1511 members displayed their support of the11th Annual National “Go Red” Day for Women on February 7, 2014. Cardiovascular disease is the #1 killer of women in the United States, claiming more lives than all forms… [Read More]

Social Security cuts will not be in Obamas 2015 budget

President Obama’s 2015 budget proposal will not include a budget gimmick that amounts to a cut to Social Security payments, the White House acknowledged Thursday. Mr. Obama previously embraced the idea of a “chained” consumer price index (chained CPI) — a change in the way inflation is measured — as a gesture of goodwill toward… [Read More]

More than a dozen “close calls” reported by tree trimmers

Davey Tree and IBEW 1245 collaborated in 2013 to begin a near miss program called “Close Call.” Business Representatives Junior Ornelas, Carl Lamers and Abel Sanchez held informational meetings with tree crews asking for close call reports. To date there have been about a dozen reports, and many of them are being included on the… [Read More]