The IBEW 1245 members at City Light & Power have ratified a new four-year agreement. The agreement includes general wage increases based on CPI (2.5% minimum, no maximum), and the next increase will be on June 1. The union also secured doubletime pay for all overtime work, and standby pay will increase to $3 from $2.28. The agreement also includes an equity adjustment of $4, bringing the journeyman lineman rate up to $68.57. The union negotiated an additional $75 for work boots (increasing the allowance from $175 to $250). Additionally, if the company fails give employees at least 24 hours’ notice before cancelling weekend overtime, the new agreement stipulates that members will be paid two hours of overtime.
The bargaining team was comprised of Shop Steward Tom Cooper and myself.
–Cruz Serna, IBEW 1245 Business Rep