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 the third year.
Negotiating at the table were Local 1245 Business Rep Charley Souders along with members Chris Guerrero, Chuck Hayden, Tony Ochoa, Rita Alberts and Michael Keate.
–Charley Souders, IBEW 1245 Business Rep