Due to extreme weather and outages, the meeting for Fort Bragg Unit #3717 will be canceled for the month of March. –Mark Wilson, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Archives for February 2023
Vacaville and Petaluma Shop Steward Trainings Postponed Due to Storm
In consideration of our many members who are working on storm restoration, IBEW 1245 leadership has opted to reschedule this week’s PG&E shop steward training sessions in Vacaville and Petaluma. Affected stewards will be notified when new dates for these trainings have been scheduled. Please stay safe, and look out for one another. –Bob Gerstle,… [Read More]
Support for IBEW 1245 Journeyman Lineman Recovering From Foot Amputation
In February of 2022, IBEW 1245 member and 15-year Journeyman Lineman Jose Gonzalez suffered an injury which resulted in 14 fractures to his ankle. He has had six surgeries total since the incident, one of which was due to an infection in the bone, and resulted in the amputation of his foot about 7” below… [Read More]
Moving PG&E powerlines underground: Is the utility still on track to meet its ambitious goal? (via KCRA News)
Two years have passed since Pacific Gas & Electric Co. announced an ambitious plan to move thousands of miles of its powerlines underground to help reduce the risk of its equipment starting catastrophic wildfires. KCRA 3 has been checking in with the utility giant periodically to see if it has been meeting its goals.
Powering the Future: IBEW 1245 Members Upgrade Transmission System to Accommodate Green Energy Revolution
IBEW 1245 members are on the forefront of the green energy revolution, and one of the critical first steps involves upgrading our aging transmission system so it can handle the influx of alternative energy resources.
Why America’s outdated energy grid is a climate problem (via CNBC)
Most of the U.S. electric grid was built in the 1960s and 1970s. Today, over 70% of the U.S. electricity grid is more than 25 years old, and that aging system is vulnerable to increasingly intense storms. The electric infrastructure in the U.S. was built to bring energy from where fossil fuels are burned to… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Recognized for Excellence in Union Communications
IBEW 1245 is the proud recipient of six awards from the International Labor Communications Association in 2022 (for content created in 2021). 1st place- Political Action/Organizing Campaign: Best Collateral “The Union Difference” organizing brochure 2nd place- Electronic Media: Best Issues/Advocacy Video Our Safety Code 2nd place- Writing: Best Analysis Lessons from the United Farm Workers… [Read More]
Apply for the Cal-Nev JATC Line Apprenticeship (March 27-April 7)
The California-Nevada JATC will accept applications online for 10 days from March 27, 2023 until April 7, 2023.
Letter Agreement 23-07: Third Party Meter Collar Installation
The Company and Union have been working collaboratively on a new opportunity to explore utilizing IBEW Local 1245 for the installation of customer-owned isolation adapters (also referred to as meter collars) that sit between the utility electric meter and the customer’s meter socket in PG&E’s service territory to increase customer’s resiliency and improve utility operations
Letter Agreement 23-06: Ballistic Vest Pilot
The Company and IBEW Local 1245 recently discussed the parties’ shared commitment toward worker safety and security. This has included a joint agreement of a pilot program utilizing ballistic vests to determine the feasibility of a new layer of protection around safety to ensure Everyone and Everything is Always Safe. The Company will begin this… [Read More]
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