Peer-to-Peer Committee Reports Hold the Pull (HTP) now has 12 Advisory committee members and 66 safety stewards. This group has grown by 28 safety stewards in 2021. They continue to be the backbone of the peer groups and are looking forward to doing more pitches in 2022 as COVID has slowed progress of pitches down… [Read More]
Archives for January 2022
2022 Chico-Marysville Redding Pin Dinner/Service Awards
Photos from the Chico-Marysville Pin Dinner in Oroville, CA on January 15, 2022
2022 Redding Pin Dinner/Service Awards
Photos from the Redding Pin Dinner in Redding Calif. on January 14, 2022
District Court Blocks Federal Employee Vaccine Rule
A U.S District Court in Texas today ruled that the Biden Administration does not have the authority to require federal employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19, and has placed a temporary injunction to block implementation of the government’s vaccine rule. This means that IBEW 1245 members working at federal properties, including the Western Area Power… [Read More]
Edwin Morataya Wins Quarterly Photo Contest
Congrats to 13-year IBEW 1245 member Edwin Morataya, a division gas fitter arc for PG&E out of Antioch.
Support for Pregnant IBEW 1245 Member Who Lost Husband to COVID
Eleven-year IBEW 1245 member Nilda Garcia Holguin tragically lost her husband Carlos to COVID-19 complications, just a few short weeks after their wedding. Sister Holguin, who works for PG&E as a traffic control utility worker, is currently pregnant with the couple’s first child, and her family could use our support during this difficult time. Donations… [Read More]
Outside Line Report: January 2022
California Work outlook remains strong throughout Local 1245’s jurisdiction, and we expect this trend to continue for many years to come. In December of 2021, winter storms hit California hard, resulting in a significant amount of damage to the power system, and crews came in from all over to assist. Many worked through the holidays,… [Read More]
Panoche Water District Workers Join IBEW 1245
The core issues of respect, professionalism, safety, and fairness were at the heart of every matter that the PWD workers wanted to address.
In Memoriam: Cory Winters
It is with a heavy heart that I am reaching out to all of you. After getting word about not needing a bone marrow transplant and that his leukemia was in remission, we got news that [12-year IBEW 1245 member and PG&E Fremont materials handler] Cory Winters had passed away in his sleep. Cory leaves… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 22-02: Extension of LA 20-39-Sequestration Agreement
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]