The Company and Union entered into Letter Agreement 20-39 which identified steps the Company has taken to ensure that emergency and critical work continues during the COVID-19 health crisis. Specifically, the Company and Union agreed to seek employee volunteers in Electric, Gas and Generation operations to remain sequestered at onsite work locations, if needed. The… [Read More]
Archives for February 2021
Letter Agreement 21-09: Vacation Sale, Aaron Fleckenstein
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 the family of Aaron Fleckenstein. Mr. Fleckenstein was an Engineering Estimator-Electric headquartered in Santa Rosa who suddenly passed away. These proceeds… [Read More]
Members Approve New Agreement at Frontier Elko
The IBEW 1245 members at Frontier-Elko have approved a three-year extension to their collective bargaining agreement. The extension includes a 1.75% general wage increase each year, retroactive to the original contract expiration date of May 9, 2020. (The average GWI between 2012-2020 was 1.84%.) This extension did include the elimination of the incentive bonus, which… [Read More]
California proposes enhanced oversight of PG&E as concerns rise over wildfire mitigation (via UtilityDive)
California regulators have drafted a proposal that, if approved, would initiate an enhanced oversight and enforcement process against Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) due to problems with the utility’s wildfire prevention work last year. The process, which was adopted as a condition of PG&E’s bankruptcy exit, is based on six steps triggered by certain events and could potentially… [Read More]
COVID Vaccine FAQs
UPDATED March 11, 2021 What is IBEW 1245’s position on the COVID-19 vaccine? The union understands that our membership may have mixed feelings about the vaccine. Local 1245 respects each and every union member’s right to make their own decisions about whether to take the vaccine. All currently available data indicates that widespread vaccination is in… [Read More]
CalNev JATC Apprenticeship Opportunity for Aspiring Power Linemen
The California-Nevada Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee offers a complete apprenticeship program comprised of home study, classroom instruction, and 7,000 hours of on-the-job training. Upon completion, you will be eligible to receive Journeyman status. APPLICATION PERIOD: The California-Nevada JATC will accept applications online for 10 days from March 29, 2021 until April 9, 2021. Applications can… [Read More]
Job Opportunity: T&D Troubleshooter, SMUD
SMUD’s Line Assets group is currently looking for 2 full time Troubleshooters to join our team. Overtime is paid at double strait time pay. Benefits for this position include 401(k) with matching, 457, and CalPERS pension. SMUD also offers competitive health care, vision, and dental, as well as flexible spending accounts.
Letter Agreement R1-07-06: Update for HH Installer/Meter Reader
The Company has encountered several schedule changes to the AMI The Company proposes to establish a hiring hall Installer/Meter Reader – Exp (SAP 50234728) and Hiring Hall Installer Meter Reader-Inexp (SAP 50109863) classifications for temporary assignments. The Installer/Meter Reader combination classification will require successfully passing the Work Orientation Inventory (WOI), and all other qualifications required… [Read More]
“The Power of IBEW 1245 is Enhanced by the Participation of its Retirees” — Local 1245 retiree activists speak out on the value of staying active in the union during retirement
I have stayed a member of the retirees club because I truly enjoy the camaraderie of my union brothers and sisters who I worked alongside of for so many years. I know that they share the same values of hard work, dedication, and safety that we proudly displayed in the workforce and in our current… [Read More]
Why the power grid failed in Texas and beyond (via Associated Press)
The power outages tormenting Texas in uncharacteristically Arctic temperatures are exposing weaknesses in an electricity system designed when the weather’s seasonal shifts were more consistent and predictable — conditions that most experts believe no longer exist. This isn’t just happening in Texas, of course. Utilities from Minnesota to Mississippi have imposed rolling blackouts to ease the strain… [Read More]