On Tuesday evening, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors unanimously passed the Retail Workers Bill of Rights, the country’s first-ever legislation aimed at improving life for retail employees. The new rules will require retail chains that have 11 or more locations across the country and employ 20 or more people in San Francisco to provide advance… [Read More]
Archives for November 2014
PG&E Suspends Use of Some Helicopters Due to Engine Failures
As a result of recent engine failures of MD 500 D & E model helicopters with the Rolls Royce C20B engine, PG&E has decided that until the manufacturer can determine the cause of the failures and take corrective action, PG&E is standing down the use of these specific aircraft for all primary contractors and subcontractors performing… [Read More]
Updated Consumer Price Index: October, 2014
Dalzell: State and Local Electoral Victories Will Make Us Better Off in 2015
by IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell As we have for the last several election cycles, Local 1245 dispatched a number of organizing stewards to work on elections affecting our members. There are two points to this work – to give 1245 activists a chance to learn the skills needed in ground campaigns, and to… [Read More]
Despite Court Ruling, Bankrupt Cities Leave Pensions Alone
IBEW Helps Win $10 Million Settlement at American Water
On Oct. 30, with the signing of a settlement, American Water has agreed to pay nearly $10 million in lost benefits to members of 19 unions representing workers at the company. The settlement was ratified by union members by a margin of 2 to 1.
Biden: ‘Unions Are the Reason We Have the Best Workers in the World’
Vice President Joe Biden headlined a diverse group of leaders who spoke at the Career and Technical Education (CTE) Workforce Development Summit yesterday, an event sponsored by the AFL-CIO and AFT. Biden was joined by Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and numerous labor, business and community leaders who spoke to a packed house. Biden said it… [Read More]
Order Your 2015 Linejunk Calendar Today
The 2015 Linejunk calendar is now available for presale. 8.5 x 11 12 month Calendar High Quality Paper with Gloss Cover Stitched in Center FOR EACH CALENDAR SOLD, $4 WILL BE DONATED TO THE NATIONAL SISTERHOOD UNITED FOR JOURNEYMEN LINEMEN. Click here to order yours today! IBEW 1245 is proud to be a sponsor of… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Joins Veterans Day Parades in Sacramento, Shasta Lake and Fresno
Veterans Day isn’t supposed to be a somber occasion; it’s a celebration honoring the brave service men and women who risk it all to defend our freedom and keep us safe. This year, the IBEW 1245 Veterans Committee participated in Veterans Day parades in Sacramento, Fresno and Redding to reinforce our union’s commitment to current… [Read More]
Walmart Workers Begin First In-Store Sitdown Strike in Company History
At 12:30 ET today, OUR Walmart members, some of whom were part of the first Walmart strike in October 2012, have just sat down near registers and next to racks of a Walmart store in Crenshaw near here. The group of striking workers, from stores throughout California, has placed tape over their mouths signifying the… [Read More]