Gas workers at PG&E ratified a landmark letter agreement that revamps their lines of progression and creates 11 new job classifications and a wealth of new opportunities for them to move their careers forward.
Letter Agreement 14-35 was ratified 245-209 in a mail-ballot vote tabulated on Sept. 12 at IBEW’s Weakley Hall in Vacaville. Six ballots were void. Click here to view the official vote tally.
The agreement, more than two years in the making, was a joint response by IBEW and PG&E to updated technology, new regulations and modernized equipment that have completely transformed the face of the gas industry. The agreement contains benefits for both the workers and the company.
If all members take advantage of this agreement the total increase in “straight time” wages will be nearly $1.6 million per year.
The agreement establishes an oversight committee to hammer out any issues that arise and to ensure that the transition to the new Lines of Progression goes smoothly. The agreement also gives PG&E and IBEW 1245 the opportunity to in-source some types of work that have been contracted out in the past, including compliance and traffic control.
For more information on the agreement click here. For a more detailed explanation, click here. Check out our Q&A here.