Welcome! PG&E Negotiations are around the corner and your participation is vital!

Our Bargaining Committee held its first meeting in January and is preparing to represent you and your co-workers at the Table. As we continue preparations, we encourage you to share your ideas, ask questions and get involved. This site is for you: to keep informed and to get your questions answered.

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Submit a proposal to the Bargaining Committee.

The window for receiving Member Proposals is March 1-March 31, 2025.

Beginning on March 1^st we strongly encourage you to submit your proposals by going to pgeproposals.ibew1245apps.com.

You can also submit proposals at your March Unit Meeting (Find a Unit Meeting near you here: https://ibew1245.com/unit-meetings/)

As a last resort, you can fill out a paper copy and submit it to your Business Rep.

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Meet Your IBEW 1245 Bargaining Committee

IBEW 1245 STAFF

Bob Dean, Business Manager, Chief Negotiator
Anthony Brown, Sr. Assistant Business Manager, Lead Negotiator
Ralph Armstrong, Sr. Assistant Business Manager
Bryan Carroll, Sr. Assistant Business Manager
Bob Gerstle, Sr. Assistant Business Manager
Doug Girouard, Sr. Assistant Business Manager
Pat Duffy, Business Representative

IBEW 1245 MEMBERS

Daniel Ahern, T-200, Telecommunications Crew Leader
Kevin Basacker, GC, Cable Splicer
Tiffany Bradley, Clerical, Service Representative
Wendell Brown, T-200, Sr. Gas Compliance Representative
Amber Cordeiro, Clerical, Operating Clerk
Steve Dale, GC, Subforeman “A”
Tim Dean, GC, Backhoe Operator
Jason Duran, T-200, Electrician – Switching
Jason Frink, T-200, Gas T&D Equipment Operator
Cameron  Graves, Clerical, Service Representative 1
David Holtz, GC, Working Leader B – Gas T&D
Victor Hughes, GC, Substation A – Station/Hydro
Bill Hunt, Clerical, Dr. Operating Clerk I-II
Albert Jimenez, T-200, Gas Service Representative
Juan Montoya, Clerical, Sr. Service Representative 1
Kevin Krummes, Retired
Robert Mohler, T-200, Gas Service Representative
Daniel Mora, GC, Welder
Stephen Pettigrew, T-200, Hydro Roving Operator
Christopher Risley, T-200 Generation, Traveling Chemical & Radiation Tech Diablo Canyon
Mason Rogers, GC, Vegetation Management Inspecter
Dylan Rose, T-200,  Troubleshooter
Patrick Stark, T-200, Lead Troubleshooter
Gerald Stinson, T-200, Working Lead
Jacob Ward, T-200, System Operator

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More Information

Find all the latest Bargaining Updates by clicking here.

Scroll down for a Glossary of Common Terms in Union Negotiations.

Thank you for your attention to these contract negotiations. Check back often for updates. An informed and engaged membership is a measure of our strength at the Table!

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Glossary of Common Terms in Union Negotiations

Collective Bargaining: The process in which working people, through their unions, negotiate contracts with their employers to determine their terms of employment, including pay, benefits, hours, leave, job health and safety policies, ways to balance work and family, and more. (https://aflcio.org/what-unions-do/empower-workers/collective-bargaining)

Bargaining  Unit:   The group of employees within a workplace who share similar job duties and interests, and are represented by a single labor union when negotiating with management regarding working conditions, wages, and benefits through collective bargaining.

Table Agreement(s):  Agreement(s) on specific issues at the bargaining Table between the employer and the Union during the process of negotiating a comprehensive Collective Bargaining Agreement.

Tentative Agreement (T.A.): A comprehensive negotiated agreement between an employer and the union that defines the term/length of the agreement, wages, benefits, hours, leave, job health and safety, medical benefits and other working conditions that is presented to the full bargaining unit for ratification. 

Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA):  The legally binding agreement or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that is the result of negotiations between an employer and a union representing employees and which is ratified by the Bargaining Unit through a secret ballot vote. Also commonly referred to as “the Contract.”

Term:  Length of agreement.

General Wage Increase (GWI):  General Wage Increases (GWI) are mutually agreed upon annual wage increases, commonly referred to as “cost of living” increases. 

Equity Adjustments:  Additional wage adjustments negotiated that affect specific  work groups and/or classifications.

Good Faith Bargaining: Good faith bargaining is a legal requirement that both parties in a negotiation must act in good faith to reach an agreement. 

Bad Faith Bargaining: Bad faith bargaining occurs when a party in labor negotiations is not acting in good faith, with the intention of preventing an agreement from being reached. It is an unfair labor practice (ULP)  under the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) and can result in penalties.

Impasse: When the employer and union are unable to resolve issues and are at a stalemate, they may declare impasse, resulting in more fact finding, mediation or arbitration.

Last, Best and Final:  a formal proposal presented by one party (usually the employer) to the other, signifying that it is their absolute final offer and they will not negotiate further on the terms, marking the end of their bargaining position; this offer is typically presented when a stalemate is reached and is often put to a vote by union members to decide whether to accept or reject it. Needs to contain all 3 descriptive words to meet the  above definition. 

Evergreen Status:   Evergreen status means the contract automatically renews after the expiration date, unless otherwise indicated by either party.