by Rebecca Band It’s no secret that union membership is on the decline, and that downward trend has been ongoing for more than a decade. With such discouraging numbers and a slew of pundits claiming that unions are “dead” and “a thing of the past,” it’s easy to jump to the conclusion that the American… [Read More]
Archives for January 2015
Dalzell: CPUC-Approved “Green Tariff” Means New Solar Options for PG&E Customers
by IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell For the first time ever, PG&E’s bundled customers will have the option of getting solar power without putting panels on their roofs. PG&E is on the way to providing 33% renewable power by 2020. But what about customers that want to do more? Until now, the only truly “green” choice… [Read More]
VIDEO: Trans-Pacific Partnership = NAFTA on Steroids
Republicans in Congress want to work with the Obama administration to fast-track the passage of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). The TPP is the largest—and worst—trade deal you’ve never heard of, having been devised in secret by representatives of some of the world’s largest corporations. It’s so big and has the potential to do so much damage, it’s… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards Gear Up for an Action-Packed Year in 2015
by Rebecca Band IBEW 1245’s ground-breaking “Organizing Steward” program has only been in effect for 18 months, but it’s already making a remarkable difference in the culture of activism in the union. “We stood with teachers on strike in Medford, Oregon. We provided bilingual organizers to the Teamsters in two hard fought organizing campaigns. We… [Read More]
Change Starts With Me: Lessons from IBEW’s 2015 EWMC Conference
By Michael Musgrove, IBEW 1245 Organizing Steward “At the banquet of life, there are no reserved seats. You get what you can take and keep what you can hold. If you can’t take anything, you won’t get anything. And if you can’t hold anything, you won’t keep anything. And you can’t take anything without… Organization.”… [Read More]
Remembering Ron Weakley 100 Years After His Birth
Ron Weakley, the founder of IBEW 1245, would have turned 100 on January 24, 2015. We celebrate the centenary of his birth with this remembrance, originally published in the Utility Reporter in 2007. by Eric Wolfe Ronald T. Weakley’s first encounter with workplace injustice came on the day of his birth. His father, a hardrock… [Read More]
Business Manager Tom Dalzell Addresses Rumors About Berkshire Hathaway Purchasing PG&E
I am writing today to address the notion that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy is planning to purchase PG&E. Last week, rumors began to swirl after one small, local paper ran a story that alluded to the possibility of Buffett being interested in PG&E. As far as I can tell, there is no truth behind that speculation –… [Read More]
VIDEO: IBEW Local 1547 Thanks Local 1245 for Support in Defeating Anti-Collective Bargaining Ordinance
When the City of Anchorage, Alaska passed an anti-union ordinance that took away collective bargaining rights for municipal workers, IBEW local 1547 in Anchorage reached out to local 1245 and requested support to help them repeal the ordinance, known as AO37. 1245 responded by dispatching a small but dedicated group of organizing stewards and staff… [Read More]
A Small Price to Pay for the Chance to Save a Life: Part 1
Submitted by an active IBEW 1245 member, whose name is being withheld to protect medical privacy Sometimes life has a funny way of teaching you perspective. I had just returned from three days of debauchery in Las Vegas, and found a stack of mail sitting on the counter. Buried amongst the Christmas cards was an… [Read More]
New Meeting Location for Angels Camp Unit
The Angels Camp Unit #2512 has voted to move their monthly meeting to a different location. The new venue is Round Table Pizza, 27 N. Main St., Angels Camp, CA. The dates and times of the meeting will remain the same. –Lloyd Cargo, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
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