In what has become an annual tradition, the newest class of IBEW 1245 organizing stewards were officially inducted during the January Advisory Council meeting in Vacaville. Local 1245 President Cecelia De La Torre administered the oath to the massive group of more than 150 stewards, and Lead Organizing Steward Alvin Dayoan was selected to address… [Read More]
Archives for January 2020
Unstoppable: Organizing Stewards Celebrate Successes and Gear Up for a Big Year
Powerful. Dedicated. Inspired. Focused. Involved. Motivated. Committed. Passionate. Awesome. Enthusiastic. Unstoppable. These are just some of the words that the 2020 class of IBEW 1245 organizing stewards used to describe themselves as they kicked off the year at their annual convening, which took place at Weakley Hall in late January. “It’s amazing to just be… [Read More]
Advisory Council Remembers Jack Hill
IBEW 1245 leaders commemorated the legacy of longtime IBEW 1245 activist Jack Hill, who passed away in December of 2019 at the age of 88. “Jack was a comedian, to say the least,” said former Executive Board member Mike Scafani, who served on the 2002-2003 benefits negotiating committee with Hill. “He always had a story… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members at SMUD Help Power Up Sacramento Convention Center Expansion
If you’ve passed through downtown Sacramento recently, chances are you’ve seen the major expansion and renovation project that’s currently underway at the Sacramento Convention Center. Once complete, the convention center will boast a footprint of more than 240,000 square feet, with a brand new 40,000-square-foot ballroom and 15,000-square-foot outdoor plaza. As expected, the massive expansion… [Read More]
Garrett Lefebvre Wins Quarterly Photo Contest
Congrats to IBEW 1245 member Garrett Lefebvre, who has won our quarterly photo contest! His unique image (above) depicts helicopter-assisted linework (you may need to zoom in on the photo or view it on a larger screen to see the detail). Lefebvre is an outside construction groundman who was initiated in 2019. He was unable… [Read More]
2020 Primary Election Endorsements
The rapid changes to the utility industry have unleashed new forces that threaten our members’ jobs like never before. As a result, IBEW 1245 is focused on finding political leaders who support out priorities, and are committed to protecting our work, jobs and wages. We understand that there are many other issues that matter to… [Read More]
PG&E CEO: System hardening will be completed ‘long after I retire’ (via UtilityDive)
The utility is working on upgrading its infrastructure and has so far completed work on 188 miles of power lines, according to Johnson’s testimony to two subcommittees of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce — slightly less than 3% of the 7,100 miles that have been identified for system hardening.
North Bay Retirees Support Geyserville New Tech Academy Sports Program
IBEW 1245’s North Bay Retirees Club passed the hat and raised $350 for Geyserville New Tech Academy’s Sports Program. This is in addition to a previous donation of $850, for a total of $1,200 (the majority of those funds came from Local 1245 retirees.) In January, Local 1245 Retiree Lee Grosman presented the check to… [Read More]
New Advisory Council Members Sworn In
Three new members of the Advisory Council were sworn in by IBEW 1245 President Cecelia De La Torre at the January Advisory Council meeting. Brandon Fosselman represents PG&E Clerical in the southern area; David Williams represents Shasta Division of PG&E, City of Redding, Lassen Municipal Utility District, City of Shasta Lake, and Bella Vista Water… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 20-03: Traffic Control Line of Progression within GAS GC (cancels and supersedes 14-05 and 13-65)
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