One hundred and thirty years ago, before our union was founded, it was common for outside linemen to work 12-hour days, in summer heat and winter storms, seven days a week. Employers insisted the work was low-skill and therefore low paid – linemen earned 15 to 20 cents an hour, while plumbers made nearly twice… [Read More]
Archives for July 2021
California agency sides with electrical unions in battery storage fight (via Politico)
California regulators on Tuesday banned solar contractors without electrical licenses from installing battery storage, a move solar advocates say will hurt their industry and hinder the state’s efforts to curb climate change and build up its clean-energy supply. Impact: The multiyear battle at the Contractors State License Board has featured labor interests and other political… [Read More]
Signing the Books at IBEW 1245 (updated July 2021)
Hours for signing the books: 7am-9am and 1pm-4:30pm As you enter the building, please follow the instructions posted on the signage. You will have to fill out a half-sheet of paper that will include your name, email address and phone number. Please write clearly, as this is the only way to get your application… [Read More]
Ayeta Line School Scholarship Winners Announced
Congrats to the newest winners of IBEW 1245’s Jairus Ayeta Line School Scholarship, Frank Stearns and Francisco Gonzalez. Frank Stearns hails from Nevada and currently works in the construction field. In his scholarship essay, Stearns explained what drew him to the field of linework. The electric utility industry has been a primary driver of progress… [Read More]
Message from PG&E Regarding Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health
A Message from PG&E: Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health have been engaged in negotiations for several months to reach reasonable reimbursement rates and make specific contractual changes that are beneficial to both organizations. Unfortunately, to date, Anthem Blue Cross and Dignity Health have been unable to reach agreement and it appears that the commercial… [Read More]
Renewed Focus on Safety for Tree Trimmers / Enfoque renovado en la seguridad de los podadores de árboles
As we enter the third quarter of 2021, we’re finally seeing the Covid 19 restrictions receding, but when we look at how we all conduct our business today compared to how we did at the start of 2020, there have certainly been a lot of changes. The one thing that has not changed, however, is… [Read More]
Protect Our Progress — Vote NO on the Recall in California
Millionaires who want to roll back worker protections in California are funneling big money into a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. If they are successful, we’ll lose many of the hard-fought gains we’ve made on higher wages, paid sick leave, and safety on the job. The recall backers are part of a national network… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Supports Passage of the PRO Act
Our nation’s labor laws are woefully outdated and have become ineffective as a means for working people to have our voices heard. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most significant worker empowerment legislation since the Great Depression, but an anti-worker majority blocked it in the Senate. That piece of legislation, the… [Read More]
Shattering the Glass Ceiling — Meet the first female foreman in PG&E’s I&C department
IBEW 1245 member Pam Pendleton is a natural born leader. From her years of service in the United States Navy, to the pivotal role she played in helping to organize her co-workers at Sunoptics to join IBEW 1245, Pendleton has a long track record of stepping up and getting things done. When she decided to… [Read More]
One-Year MOU Extension Approved at City of Oakland
The IBEW 1245 members at the City of Oakland have unanimously voted to approve a tentative agreement on a one-year MOU extension that includes 3% general wage increases. The MOU extension was subsequently approved by the City Council on July 6. The negotiations committee consisted of Michael Patterson and myself. –Charley Souders, IBEW 1245 Business… [Read More]
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