Photos from the 2016 Eureka Pin Dinner in Eureka, Calif. on April 1st, 2016.
Archives for June 2016
IBEW 1245’s Dramatic History Brought to Life in Fist Full of Lightning
Where did IBEW Local 1245 come from? New research has revealed that utility workers in San Francisco were in the forefront of some of the most explosive industrial uprisings of the early 20th century, when western linemen confronted giant utilities like United Railroads, Pacific Gas & Electric, and Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. Their story, largely… [Read More]
Apply for the 33rd Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo and Expo
IBEW Local 1245 is sponsoring journeyman teams and apprentices to travel to Kansas for the 33rd Annual International Lineman’s Rodeo and Expo. All IBEW Local 1245 Journeyman Linemen (non-PG&E) who are members in good standing are eligible to apply. All IBEW Local 1245 Apprentice Linemen (non-PG&E) who have completed one full year of apprenticeship and… [Read More]
Passing the Gavel
Dalzell Urges Lt. Gov. Newsom to Keep Diablo Canyon Open
On Thursday, June 2, IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell met with California Lt. Governor Gavin Newsom in San Francisco to discuss the future of the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP). Newsom is a member of the California State Lands Commission, and the Commission will be voting on whether or not to extend Diablo Canyon’s lease at… [Read More]
Members Ratify New Agreement at City of Alameda
On May 25, IBEW 1245 members ratified a Tentative Agreement reached with the City of Alameda by a vote of 19-1. The new three-year agreement will be in effect through December 26, 2018, and includes a general wage increase of 3% upon ratification, along with a 3% increase in January of 2017, and a 3%… [Read More]
The head of California’s ISO is on a mission to regionalize and decarbonize
California’s system operator is moving ahead with its plans to organize 38 independent power providing systems into a western region grid and market. Nobody is more passionate about this history-making plan than California Independent System Operator (CAISO) President and CEO Steve Berberich. Just-released preliminary assessments of the regionalization plan to integrate the separate balancing authority areas (BAAs) into a single… [Read More]
June 10: Family Bowling Night in Reno
June 4: Precinct Walk to Support Bill Dodd for State Senate
Union Election Update
Ballots for the IBEW 1245 local union election were mailed out to members on June 1. If you do not receive your ballot by June 7, contact the Election Judge at elections@ibew1245.com or 707-452-2779. Please include your name, membership card number or last four numbers of your Social Security number, and your correct mailing address. For… [Read More]