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Archives for October 2020

Letter Agreement 20-63: Drone Pilot Extension (supersedes LA 20-04)

As part of the continued partnership, the Company and Union will participate in a Pilot with a limited number of employees who will perform operations of UAV, drones (Attachment 1 – Pilot Employee Participation List). Use scenarios considered within the scope of this Pilot, include as an added tool in the performance of Transmission and… [Read More]

Members Approve Two-Year Agreement at Hitachi Rail

The IBEW 1245 members at Hitachi Rail have ratified a new two-year agreement. Annual wage increases will be determined based on the CPI, with a minimum of 3.5%, and maximum of 5.5%. Employees will receive 3.5% increase retroactive to June 1, 2020. Negotiations between myself and Hitachi HR Manager Quincy Quintana took place over email… [Read More]

New Three-Year Agreement Approved at Jacobs Technology

The IBEW 1245 members at Jacobs Technology have approved a new three-year agreement, which includes general wage increases of 4.3% first year, 3,5% in the second year and 3.5% in the third year. This amounts to a 1.5% increase over the previous table agreement. The negotiations were conducted on Microsoft Teams, in collaboration with the… [Read More]

PG&E Processing Error on October Pension Payments

We have recently been alerted to the fact that PG&E made a processing error in its October pension payments, and retiree health and welfare premiums were not deducted from the payment. The company has informed us that it will be correcting the issue next month, and pensioners should expect to have two retiree health and… [Read More]

COVID-19 FAQs — Updated (via OSHA)

This page includes frequently asked questions (FAQs) and answers related to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

2021 Scholarship Applications Now Available

IBEW 1245 offers five different scholarship options each year, and details regarding the processes and eligibility can be found below.  Al Sandoval Memorial College Scholarship Eligibility: Applicants must be children of Local 1245 members who have graduated high school, or will graduate in the year that they apply for the scholarship. Application process: This scholarship is offered… [Read More]

More Movement for Tree Trimmers as PG&E Re-bids Routine Contracts / Más movimiento para los podadores de árboles a medida que PG&E vuelve a licitar contratos de rutina

Haga clic aquí para español There has been a lot of movement with the trees this year.  Just when things were beginning to settle down somewhat, PG&E had all the contractors rebid all the routine contracts again.  This has created uncertainty and nervousness amongst the membership as several contractors who had contracts in specific areas… [Read More]