Archives for September 2017
Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Attend APALA Convention
More than 600 Asian Pacific American union members from all across the country came together at the 14th Biennial Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA) Convention over the summer. Organizing Stewards Alvin Dayoan, Ivan Pereda and Ricardo Hernandez, along with Staff Organizer Jammi Juarez, represented IBEW Local 1245 at the Convention, which took place in… [Read More]
A Special Thank You
Dear Brothers and Sisters, My family and I want to thank everyone that has expressed condolences to us during this very difficult time as we mourn the unexpected loss of my son, Trevor Mertz. I am the mother of seven children, and Trevor was my youngest son. He was driving home to Grass Valley with a friend… [Read More]
Gerald Williams Joins IBEW 1245 Staff
Gerald Williams has joined the IBEW 1245 staff as a Business Rep. He will be working with members at PG&E’s San Francisco General Office, Sacramento contact centers, and West Sacramento RMC. Prior to coming on staff, Brother Williams worked as a Service Representative at the PG&E Sacramento 2740 Contact Center for four years. He served as both… [Read More]
Donate to Families Impacted by Hurricanes
Upwards of 100 IBEW 1245 members from PG&E are arriving in Florida this week to provide mutual aid in anticipation of Hurricane Irma. Our thoughts and prayers are with them and with all who are in Irma’s path, as well as those who are still reeling from Hurricane Harvey. The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers is collecting… [Read More]
PG&E linemen head to Florida to help restore power as Hurricane Irma approaches U.S.
Crews prepared to head to Florida Wednesday afternoon to help restore power to those affected by Hurricane Irma as the category 5 hurricane makes its way to the U.S. mainland.
Tower of Power: Local 1245 members recoat transmission towers to protect the environment
PG&E has upwards of 46,000 transmission towers across its service area, and many of them were erected several decades ago. The company has identified 6,000 of these towers had been coated in lead-based paint, which was discontinued for residential use in 1978. In some cases, the lead paint on these towers is beginning to peel… [Read More]
Local 1245 Members Compete in National Gas Rodeo
For the second year in a row, IBEW Local 1245 members from PG&E competed in the National Gas Rodeo at the Jefferson Fairgrounds in Denver, Colorado. Our four PG&E teams were excited and nervous that first morning, but ready to compete. After a stirring rendition of the National Anthem performed by American idol contestant Devon… [Read More]
Local 1245 Hires Ray Banfill as Business Rep
Local 1245 has hired Ray Banfill to serve as a Business Rep. Brother Banfill will be taking over for Carl Lamers, who is retiring at the end of September, and will be working with line clearance tree trimmers in the northern area. Banfill began his career as a line clearance tree trimmer in 1983 in… [Read More]
California utilities plot ways to prep grid for coming EV boom
The California Public Utilities Commission recently approved two rounds of pilot proposals to electrify transportation from the state’s investor-owned utilities (IOUs). These pilots will cost a combined $1.3 billion and go beyond Gov. Jerry Brown (D)’s plan to have 1.5 million zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) on the road by 2025.