For the last 40 years, the House of Labor has been under assault by powerful, moneyed forces that would like nothing more than to see unions become a thing of the past. From union-busting campaigns, to so-called “Right to Work” policies, to efforts to weaken and de-fund unions through court cases such as Janus vs… [Read More]
Archives for March 2019
Open Calls in Outside Construction as of March 29, 2019
Local 1245 currently has (16) Standing Lineman calls: Bess Tess Lab (2) Lineman, San Francisco **C** 5/85 QEW ACCESS MANHOLES FOR TRM/DIS TO SUPPORT MARK & LOCATE CREWS Cupertino (2) Lineman, Watsonville *A* 6/l0s DIS/TRANS, CL, PCO REC ***DBL SUB Alvah (7) Lineman, Daley City **A**… [Read More]
PG&E’s future rests on board picks, CPUC president says (via Utility Dive)
Picker said he is concerned PG&E may select board members more concerned with financial performance than correcting a safety record that’s seen the PG&E’s equipment ignite multiple deadly wildfires in recent years.
Gov. Newsom: PG&E’s board should include California regulators, safety experts and clean energy leaders
In a letter to PG&E Interim CEO John Simon, Newsom writes: “I am troubled to learn that PG&E is primed to reconstitute its board with hedge fund financiers, out-of-state executives and others with little or no experience in California and inadequate expertise in utility operations, regulation and safety. “
Pimco, Other PG&E Creditors Said to Pitch $35 Billion Plan (via Bloomberg)
Some of the biggest players in distressed debt are proposing a $35 billion plan that would allow California utility giant PG&E Corp. to emerge from bankruptcy within a year, according to people familiar with the matter.
April 13: IBEW/PG&E Gas Rodeo
This action-packed event is fun and free for the whole family! Competitors can click here to register.
Local 1245 Members Attend IBEW Customer Service Summit
Three members from IBEW 1245 traveled to Seattle, Washington for the 13th annual Customer Service Summit, hosted by IBEW Local 77. This summit presents a unique opportunity for IBEW members working in the customer service field all across the US and Canada to connect with and learn from one another. “Having the opportunity to meet… [Read More]
Safety Alert: Cooper Vacuum Fault Interrupter Failure
Senior VP Steven Malnight to Depart from PG&E
On March 25, 2019, Steven E. Malnight, Senior Vice President, Energy Supply and Policy of Pacific Gas and Electric Company (the “Utility”), a subsidiary of PG&E Corporation, notified the Utility and PG&E Corporation that he will resign and leave the Utility on April 12, 2019 to join another company outside of California.
PG&E objects to judge’s proposals to prevent wildfires (via Associated Press)
Pacific Gas & Electric Co. pushed back Friday on a U.S. judge’s revised proposals to prevent the utility’s equipment from causing more wildfires, saying it could not “monitor every tree at every moment of every day” to ensure they don’t pose a threat to its electric lines in violation of California laws.
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