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Archives for August 2016

PG&E Bargaining Update: August 31, 2016

When the Company and Union negotiating committees met on August 2, IBEW 1245 spokesperson Tom Dalzell reiterated the Union’s position that issues affecting only some members of the bargaining unit should be negotiated with and (if necessary) ratified by only those affected members.  PG&E spokesperson Robert Joga stated that the parameters which he had been given… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Teams Compete at National Gas Rodeo

The 2016 National Gas Rodeo was held August 27 at the Jefferson County fairgrounds, just outside of Denver, Colorado. The competition was fierce, with 55 teams from all across the country vying for the title. Representing IBEW 1245 and PG&E in the two-person team division were Shaun Mahanay and Jayson Visinoni, who competed as the “GC Regulators,”… [Read More]

Members Approve New Agreement at City of Santa Clara

IBEW 1245 members employed at the City of Santa Clara/Silicon Valley Power recently ratified a tentative agreement, and the City Council voted to approve it on July 12. The three-year agreement includes a 6% wage increase and full retroactive pay in the first year, 5% wage increase in the second year, and 3.5% wage increase in… [Read More]

SolarCity Expresses Desire to Take Over PG&E Distribution Functions

In one of the most blatant examples of the potential challenges that California utilities are facing, SolarCity has publicly announced that it is seeking to take over some of PG&E’s energy distribution functions. SolarCity is widely known as the largest provider of residential solar in the state of California. But over the past few years,… [Read More]

Dalzell: Working Together

First off, I’d like to thank the more than 3,000 members of our union who voted in our last election. It is an honor to serve you as Business Manager, and I look forward to continuing to make progress together. Campaigns can be long and hard, but one of the best things about the past… [Read More]

New Agreement Ratified at Frontier Communications Colusa/Shingletown

On Thursday, August 25, IBEW 1245 members at Frontier Communications Colusa/Shingletown overwhelmingly ratified a four-year agreement by a vote of 10-1.  The new agreement will be in effect from August 20, 2016 to August 19, 2020 and includes: Improvement to boot allowance Improvement to Certification Differential Improvement each year of agreement to the maximum hourly wage rate… [Read More]

California PUC reform bill awaits Gov. Brown’s signature after senate passage

California’s Senate last week passed a measure designed to bring more transparency to the state’s Public Utilities Commission, including requirements to disclose any ex parte communications and for violations of those rules to be potentially prosecuted.  The San Francisco Chronicle reports Gov. Jerry Brown (D) is expected to sign the measure despite vetoing a package… [Read More]

Sept 23-24: OSHA 10 Class

IBEW 1245 will be hosting an OSHA 10 class Sept 23-24 at the union hall in Vacaville. Members who are interested in taking the class should contact Caitlin at (707) 452-2727. More information can be found here.