National Safety Council Presentation: “Union-Based Peer-to-Peer Initiatives” was the title of the program that was presented by Local 1245 peer members on April 12 at the NSC conference in Columbus, Ohio. Carlos Rodrigues, Fred Aboud, Steve Lange and Rich Lane conducted two programs featuring the Local 1245 peer program to approximately 50 labor division members… [Read More]
Archives for April 2016
Outside Line Report: May, 2016
Work Outlook Work picture continues to be steady and is expected to remain so through 2016. In addition to the work that has been contracted out through the utilities in our jurisdiction, we are also seeing additional projects — including large solar, Caltrain electrification, high speed rail and the trailer park modification pilot project —… [Read More]
Remembering Bob Choate
The Advisory Council paid tribute to the late Bob Choate at its spring meeting in Vacaville on April 23. Over a dozen former staff members stood in solidarity with Choate’s widow, Janie, as Business Manager Tom Dalzell praised Bob’s dedication to the union. “He served the members vigorously,” said Dalzell. “The glass was always half… [Read More]
2016 Local Union Election Candidates
More information on the candidates will be available in the upcoming edition of the Utility Reporter. Executive Board and Officers PRESIDENT AND DELEGATE TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION OF THE IBEW Travis Carlson Arthur “Art” Freitas Dane “Big Dawg” Moore VICE PRESIDENT Anna Bayless-Martinez Justin “J Dooley” Doolan Robert “Rob” Thomas RECORDING SECRETARY Cloudell Douglas Rachel… [Read More]
Fist Full of Lightning explores IBEW 1245’s beginnings
In celebration of IBEW Local 1245’s 75th anniversary in April of this year, the union has published a full-length history about its origins. Fist Full of Lightning, by Communications Director Eric Wolfe, was unveiled on April 23 at Weakley Hall, where copies were presented to Advisory Council and Executive Board members. Wolfe told the Advisory… [Read More]
Video: Robert Reich Explains How “Right to Work” is Wrong for Workers
Video: Unity is Power — Local 1245 New Member Experience
Local 1245 Organizing Steward Honored for Award-Winning Photo
Organizing Steward Steven Marcotte was honored at Advisory Council on April 24 for his award-winning photograph of fellow IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards, Walter Carmier of Frontier and Pam Pendleton of PG&E. Marcotte’s photo was singled out this year for the “Editor’s Choice” award in the IBEW photo competition covering all of the U.S. and Canada…. [Read More]
Millennials. They Like Unions but They’re Not Members. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.
The American dream tells the story of our children doing better than us. Unfortunately, that’s not the case for millennials. Despite usual markers of success – higher education and an era of high productivity – today’s young working people are not doing better than their older cohorts. A new report from the Center for American… [Read More]
Members Ratify New Agreement at NV Energy
IBEW 1245 members at NV Energy have overwhelmingly ratified a new agreement by a margin of 84% to 16%. Click here to view the official vote tally. This new agreement will extend the existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) until September 2022, providing an additional five years of stability to the current four-year agreement with essentially… [Read More]
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