The members of IFPTE-ESC local 20 who work at PG&E have voted in favor of ratifying a one-year contract extension. The final vote tally was 1090 to 87. According to the ESC website, the extension includes A 2.75% general wage increase (GWI) effective January 1, 2015. This GWI will apply to all ESC-represented employees, including the monthly-paid employees… [Read More]
Archives for May 2014
2014 Service Awards in Ukiah
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Pin Dinner in Ukiah, Calif., on Saturday, April 12th, 2014
2014 Service Awards in Eureka
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Pin Dinner in Eureka, Calif., on April 11th, 2014.
IBEW 1245 staffers get trained in First Aid and CPR
On April 15, IBEW Local 1245 staff members Liz Mc Innis, Peggy Proschold and Erik Rodriguez completed a 6 hour Red Cross First Aid, CPR/AED class. The training was offered to keep office staff current on their certification. Local 1245 has on site an Automated External Defibrillator to be used in case of cardiac emergency until… [Read More]
National Climate Assessment raises red flags for California communities
Climate change is no longer a future threat – it’s a clear and present danger, particularly for California communities, according to the third National Climate Assessment. The San Francisco Chronicle reports: Dwindling water for farms, longer fire seasons and coastal flooding of homes and businesses await California as climate change intensifies, according to a federal… [Read More]
Discover these additional IBEW benefits!
June 21: Charity BBQ & Softball Game in Modesto
sponsored by IBEW 1245’s Central Valley Organizing Committee
IBEW Clay Shoots net $27,000 for Boys and Girls Clubs
The numbers are in, and we are pleased to announce that the NorCal IBEW Clay Shoots in Hilmar and Dunnigan raised $27,109.80 this year, and all the proceeds will be going to an extremely worthy cause. IBEW will be dividing up the proceeds between 12 separate Boys & Girls Clubs in Northern California (one from every… [Read More]
JATC offering crane certification course & test in June
The California-Nevada JATC is offering a four-day NCCCO crane certifying course and written test in the month of June in three locations: Las Vegas, Vacaville and Riverside. Class date: June 2 – June 6, 2014 Test date: June 6, 2014 Time: 7:00 am Registration starts: May 2, 2014 Deadline to register: May 21, 2014 Location: IBEW Local… [Read More]
