History was made today. Gov. Brown joined legislative leaders, workers and unions to announce a deal on proposed legislation to make California the first state in America to raise its minimum wage to $15 an hour. This day was a long time in the making. Worker led movements like the Fight for 15, labor unions… [Read More]
Archives for March 2016
Update on the Friedrichs v. CTA Supreme Court Case
Following the unexpected passing of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in February, an impending crisis for the American labor movement has been temporarily averted. Justice Scalia, who is no friend of organized labor, was expected to be the critical swing vote in Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association, which is a case that would determine whether… [Read More]
2016 Redding Service Awards
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Redding Pin Dinner on Feb 5, 2016.
Local 1245 Joins California Labor Legislative Conference and Lobby Day in Sacramento
If you’re a political junkie like myself, getting to attend the California Labor Federation’s annual Legislative Conference is akin to a football fan scoring Superbowl tickets. It’s that big. A group of IBEW 1245 members joined hundreds of other union members and leaders from across the state at the two-day conference, where we got to… [Read More]
From Smart Cities to SolarCity: Confronting Competitive Challenges
The energy sector is changing at a rapid pace, and with these changes come an assortment of new and unique competitive challenges that have the potential to seriously impact IBEW 1245 members and their jobs. As part of Local 1245’s ongoing effort to keep members abreast of these changes, the union hosted a special two-day… [Read More]
Local 1245 Commended for Excellence in Organizing
For the third year in a row, Local 1245 has received the IBEW International “Henry Miller Award” for excellence in organizing. Additionally, Local 1245 staff organizer Jammi Juarez was awarded the “Above and Beyond” award at this year’s 9th District Progress Meeting. The award gives her accolades for her “ongoing commitment to organizing, and thereby,… [Read More]
Video: Linemen Without Borders — IBEW 1245 & SABI Mission to Suriname
Report: Working Women in the U.S. Have Less than 40 Minutes of Personal Time a Day
A new report released by the AFL-CIO reveals that more than half of working women spend less than four hours a week on themselves after fulfilling their work and caregiving responsibilities. The report is based on the results of a survey on women, which received nearly 25,000 responses from union and nonunion women across the… [Read More]
April 7: Hearing on Salary, Benefits and Working Conditions for Sonoma State University Faculty, Staff and Students
IBEW 1245 Joins International Society of Arboriculture Western Chapter Tree Climbing Competition
Three members from IBEW 1245 — Mike Garner, Jose Pedro Paredes, and I, Rosario Garcia — showed that line clearance tree trimmers from Local 1245 know how to do their job at this year’s International Society of Arboriculture (ISA) western chapter tree climbing competition in Santa Barbara. I’m so very thankful and grateful to the IBEW 1245… [Read More]
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