Given guidance from the CDC, the State of California and our International union, all unit meetings are cancelled for the remainder of 2020. Business representatives and members are encouraged to develop informal remote meetings to serve some of the purposes of the unit meetings without constituting actual unit meetings. If the COVID situation improves in… [Read More]
Archives for August 2020
Letter Agreement 20-44: Water Systems Repairperson JATC Update
Pursuant to Section 109.2 of the Physical Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) and the Master Apprenticeship Agreement (MAA), the Company and Union established a joint training subcommittee to update the Water Systems Repairperson T200 and T300 Administrative Procedures Manual. On July 13, 2018, the JATC approved the Administrative Procedures Manual and training curriculum in AC Decision… [Read More]
New NLRB Rulings Impact Our Health and Our Rights
Last week, the National Labor Relations Board issued a set of decisions that directly impacts our health and our rights. The Board currently consists of four members, three of whom were appointed by President Trump. In a series of memos, the Board ruled that employers have no obligation to bargain with unions on issues… [Read More]
Job Opportunity: Journey Lineworker, Merced Irrigation District
FEMA Assistance Available for Californians Impacted by Fires
If you sustained losses from the Northern California fires in Lake, Monterey, Napa, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Solano, Sonoma, or Yolo Counties, you can now apply for assistance through disasterassistance.gov.
Letter Agreement 20-45: Vacation Sale for Family of Fallen Troubleman Steven Wink
In accordance with Section 111.15 of the IBEW Physical Agreement and Section 8.16 of the IBEW Clerical Agreement, the Company proposes to allow employees to voluntarily sell vacation and transfer the proceeds to benefit Kim Wink, spouse of Steve Wink. Mr. Steven Wink was a Troubleman headquartered in Vacaville who suddenly passed away. These proceeds… [Read More]
California regulators plan post-mortem to examine cause of rolling blackouts (via UtilityDive)
California’s regulators are gearing up to conduct a post-mortem into the rolling blackouts that occurred in the state for the first time in two decades last week, affecting hundreds of thousands of customers in the midst of a record-breaking heatwave. The blackouts, which were triggered last Friday and Saturday after the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) declared… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Member Dies While Working LNU Complex Fire
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of 37-year IBEW 1245 member Steve Wink, who lost his life at the age of 60 while working the LNU Complex Fire in Vacaville. According to preliminary reports, he was assisting first responders in the fire zone at the time of his passing…. [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Union Hall Remains Closed Today (Aug. 20)
Conditions in Vacaville today (Aug. 20) are as bad, if not worse, than yesterday. The IBEW 1245 Hall will remain closed for normal business. Dispatch will be operating remotely. We are keeping our brothers and sisters and their families that are directly affected by these fires in our thoughts and prayers. –Anthony Brown, IBEW 1245… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Union Hall Closed Today, Dispatch Operating Remotely
Due to unhealthy air quality and other safety considerations, the IBEW 1245 Union Hall is closing for business for the remainder of the day (Aug. 19, 2020). Outside Line Dispatch will be operating remotely. We will monitor the situation throughout the day and overnight to determine if we will open our facility tomorrow. Please stay… [Read More]