The IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) held its 33rd annual leadership conference in Denver during MLK Jr weekend
Archives for January 2023
Support for CalNev JATC Apprentice Who Sustained Spinal Cord Injury
CalNev JATC Apprentice and one-year member Cole Pickett was recently involved in a non-work related accident which has left him hospitalized with a potentially life altering spinal cord injury. His family could use our support as they embark on this difficult journey. Please donate what you can using the link below.
Nicola Quirke Wins Quarterly Photo Contest
Two-year IBEW 1245 member Nicola Quirke is the winner of IBEW 1245’s quarterly photo contest! Sister Quirke, who works as a traffic control utility worker for PG&E, is unable to attend the 1245 Advisory Council meeting in January, so her $500 prize check was issued to her by mail. All IBEW 1245 members in good… [Read More]
“Claiming our Power, Protecting our Democracy” – Highlights from the AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
Delegates proudly represented IBEW 1245 at the 25th annual conference held in Washington D.C.
Following catastrophic winter storms, President Joe Biden visits California (via Sacramento Bee)
President Joe Biden arrived in storm-torn California on Thursday to assess the catastrophic damage caused by relentless winter weather that has pounded the state over the past three weeks.
IBEW 1245 Members at AC Transit Approve Three-Year Agreement
The IBEW 1245 bargaining committee reached a tentative agreement with AC Transit District on a three-year successor MOU. The tentative agreement was ratified by the membership with a 79% approval vote. The agreement provides for 3.4% general wage increases in year one, 3.4% in year two, and 3.2% in year three. Also included in the… [Read More]
Geyserville Unit Meeting for January Cancelled
Unit #3713, Geyserville, has cancelled its meeting for January due to work generated by the storm response. Meeting will resume as scheduled in February. –Garrett Markwood, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
“Seems like the worst rain and winds we’ve had” – IBEW 1245 Crews Restore Power in the Santa Cruz Mountains
As the state began to recover from the deadly atmospheric river, several IBEW 1245 crews from PG&E outside line and vegetation management continued to clean up storm damage and restore power after weeks of severe inclement weather. Steep slopes coupled with dense forest and wet conditions made the areas of Felton and Ben Lomond incredibly… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Edgar Castillo
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of 6-month IBEW 1245 member Edgar Castillo of Elk Grove, who lost his life in a work vehicle accident at the age of 37 while working to support the atmospheric river event. On January 7, Castillo, a Foreman working for Mountain F. Enterprises (a subcontractor… [Read More]
Chris Miles Joins IBEW 1245 Staff
Sixteen-year IBEW 1245 member Chris Miles has joined the IBEW 1245 staff as a Business Rep. He will be working with outside line members in the Sierra, Central Valley, and South Bay areas. Brother Miles began his career at SMUD in 2007 as a journeyman lineman apprentice, briefly stopping at the City of Redding as… [Read More]