The IBEW 1245 members employed at Paradise Irrigation District have ratified a new bargaining agreement, with 87% voting in favor of the contract. The one-year agreement includes a general wage increase of 2.5%, retroactive to July 1, 2018. Other improvements include additional spouse and dependent life insurance coverage options, and new cell phone reimbursement provisions…. [Read More]
Archives for October 2018
New Unit Meeting Dates For Loomis General Construction Unit #5310
Unit #3510, Loomis General Construction, has voted to move its unit meeting to the third Tuesday of every month. The time and location will remain the same (5:30pm at Round Table Pizza). –Kyle Whitman, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Close Quarters – Outside Construction Crew Gives PG&E’s Vallejo Substation a Makeover
The PG&E Substation on Halliday St in Vallejo is approximately 80 years old, and while the facility and its equipment remain functional, it was certainly due for a little facelift. An IBEW 1245 crew from Civil Substations Inc was called in to give the substation a new lease on life this fall, including taking out… [Read More]
Averting Disaster — IBEW 1245 Outside Line Crew Helps Contain Brush Fire
On September 22, an IBEW 1245 line crew from Rockstad Power was wrapping up work after a routine pole change-out when their day took an unexpected turn. As the crew was heading back to the Ukiah yard from Lakeport, they spotted a small brush fire, which apparently started when a pickup truck had lost its… [Read More]
Control the Pressure Peer Committee Hosts Annual Gas Safety Summit
More than 40 gas safety stewards from PG&E and NV Energy came together at the IBEW 1245 union hall on Sept 27 for the annual Control the Pressure Gas Safety Summit. IBEW Local 77 also sent Assistant Business Manager Mike Brown and two gas employees to observe and take back information on the CTP program… [Read More]
Member Perspective: Wildfire Legislation Hits Close to Home
I rarely, if ever, remember the weather conditions when I turn in at night. But I remember them last October — Sunday, Oct. 8, to be exact. The winds that night in Vacaville were fierce, literally howling. I thought to myself that we would be lucky to get through the night without losing power, but surprisingly, we never… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members Unanimously Ratify New Agreement at City of Ukiah
The IBEW 1245 members employed at the City of Ukiah have unanimously approved a new MOU by a vote of 14-0. The City Council also approved the agreement, which was reached after four days of bargaining. The new agreement includes general wage increases of 4% in 2018, 3% in 2019 and 3% in 2020, with… [Read More]
In The Clear — IBEW 1245 tree trimmers work to reduce the risk of wildfires
The climate is changing, and our energy infrastructure needs to change with it. That’s why IBEW 1245 spearheaded the passage of comprehensive wildfire legislation in California this year, in order to protect our communities, our members, and our state from the devastating effects of the wildfires that we’ve now come to accept as the “new… [Read More]
Video: The Question 3 Deregulation Beast
Out of nowhere, it came. Deregulation. Upending our electricity, raising rates, stomping on regulations in a frenzy of chaos and destruction. But never fear, Nevada. We can stop this menace with one simple act. Vote NO on Question 3. Vote to keep our cheap, reliable energy intact. Stop deregulation! Save Nevada’s energy future!
Health and Safety Committee Report: July-Sept 2018
Safety Committee Member Dan Boschee submitted a report on the proliferation of 5G radiation that he gathered at the NSC conference. This report was placed on the IBEW 1245 website Safety page. The link is: //ibew1245.com/2018/07/13/the-hazards-of-radiofrequency-rf-and-microwave-radiation/ Boshee also reported that Frontier performed a practice evacuation drill with personnel. Drills will be performed annually to coincide… [Read More]