Archives for December 2019
Lompoc Unit Supports Annual Bikes 4 Kids Drive
In what has become an annual tradition, IBEW 1245’s Lompoc unit co-sponsored the 13th annual Brice Fabing Memorial Bikes 4 Kids drive in 2019. IBEW 1245 member Dorine Fabing and her husband started the drive in memory of their son, Brice, who died in 2005 at the age of 17. The Lompoc unit donated $500… [Read More]
Beware of “California Empowered” and Their Attempts to Weaken Our Union
We believe that strong unions are the best force for a fair economy and a just society. That’s why you and I and thousands of other union members and staff work so hard every day to strengthen our union. And it’s exactly why our opponents are willing to spend millions to weaken unions. We were… [Read More]
Op-Ed: Five Ways to Fix PG&E (via Wall Street Journal)
Suggestions from industry executive, regulators and experts for ways the giant utility can safely keep the lights on
Our pensions are under attack by some in Congress. Here’s how we can fight back. (via IBEW International)
The plan, introduced by Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tennessee), is a recipe for the ruin of IBEW multiemployer pension plans, including the National Electrical Benefit Fund.
Save The Date! June 7 — IBEW 1245 Day at the Ballpark
Who has the sweetest deal for PG&E takeover? Hedge funds courting Gov. Newsom say they do (via Sacramento Bee)
The utility’s bondholders told Newsom late Friday they’ll meet his demands for overhauling the troubled utility — demands that PG&E itself, struggling to exit bankruptcy, haven’t met so far. In a 17-page letter to Newsom, the bondholders promised to create a “resilient, reliable and reimagined PG&E.”
New MOU Approved at Lindmore Irrigation District
IBEW 1245 members at Lindmore Irrigation District have ratified a new MOU, which was subsequently approved by the Lindmore ID Board. The new three-year agreement includes wage increases of 3.5% for January of 2020, 4% for January 2021 and 4% for 2022, with a compaction adjustment for the O&MW2 of .093% with upward effects with… [Read More]
PG&E is the country’s first climate bankruptcy but experts say it won’t be the last (via Washington Post)
While PG&E may be the first climate bankruptcy, it will likely not be the last, according to a report by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy. “Wildfires alone could become up to 900 percent more destructive in certain regions by midcentury, and utility assets will also be increasingly exposed to threats stemming from hurricanes,… [Read More]
Lompoc Unit Raises Money for Member Fighting Cancer
IBEW 1245 members at the city of Lompoc hosted a BBQ fundraiser for an IBEW 1245 member who is fighting cancer and has been off work for several months. “Maria Salasar organized the event with the help of our members and city staff,” Local 1245 Business Rep Jaime Tinoco reported. “Tony Vickery, Isaac Rodriguez and… [Read More]
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