It is with a heavy heart that we announce the passing of IBEW Local 1245 member Joseph Cooper. Brother Cooper, who was employed by Wright Tree Service, was clearing trees from lines on SMUD property in Sacramento when he was involved in what is reported to have been an electrical contact incident. According to a… [Read More]
Archives for August 2017
Local 1245 Recieves Henry Miller Organizing Award
At the IBEW 9th District Progress meeting held in August, Local 1245 was the proud recipient of the esteemed Henry Miller Award. The Miller Award is given to Locals “in recognition of their ongoing commitment to the organizing principles upon which the IBEW was founded.” “To see our Local’s effort to organize being honored in front… [Read More]
Bouncing Back: Vallejo workers take pride in their city
Nine years ago, when the City of Vallejo filed for municipal bankruptcy, it was the City’s workers who bore the brunt of the pain. Vallejo administrators imposed draconian furloughs and takeaways that left the workers and their families reeling. At that time, IBEW Local 2376 represented more than 200 workers at the City, but after… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 17-21: Amends LA 16-24 with regard to the 2017-2019 Electric Transmission and Distribution hiring commitment
PG&E Clerical Agreement 2016-2019
PG&E Physical Agreement 2016-2019
Letter Agreement 17-23: Updates to Collective Bargaining Agreement
An Important Message About Solidarity from IBEW International President Lonnie Stephenson
TID Team Places Second Overall at Pacific Northwest Lineman’s Rodeo
On July 22, 2017, IBEW Local 1245 was proudly represented at the 2017 Pacific Northwest Lineman Rodeo held in Portland, Oregon. Our TID journeyman team, which consisted of Dustin Krieger, Josh Klikna and Steve Johnson, performed very well, and came in second place overall among all the journeyman teams at the Rodeo. They also placed… [Read More]
VIDEO: Fist Full of Lightning- The History of IBEW 1245, Part 7
Part 7: The Philosopher and the Mechanic To view previous installments of the history video series, click here.