Local 1245 News
- “A Pursuit Worth Fighting For” — After Years-Long Organizing Drive, Unrepresented Workers at Trayer Vote to Join IBEW 1245 February 27, 2020
- VIDEO: 2019 Year in Review February 26, 2020
- Uniting for a Better Tomorrow at the 2020 EWMC Conference February 25, 2020
- New Meeting Time for Rocklin Unit February 24, 2020
- 2020 San Luis Obispo Service Awards February 13, 2020
- February Unit Meeting Date Change for Livermore February 11, 2020
PG&E News
- May 2: PG&E/IBEW Gas Rodeo February 28, 2020
- Union resists Bernie Sanders’ calls for public takeover (via SF Chronicle) February 24, 2020
- Union Warns Bernie Sanders Against ‘Bird-Brained’ State Takeover (via Bloomberg) February 18, 2020
- California labor union blasts Sanders for not listening to workers (via Washington Times) February 18, 2020
- What’s Happening With Plans to Restructure PG&E? (via New York Times) February 18, 2020
- VIDEO: Dalzell Tells Senator Sanders He’s Wrong on PG&E Takeover February 18, 2020
Outside Construction News
- New Law Requires Employees with CDL to Register in Database February 7, 2020
- Outside Line Report: January, 2020 January 20, 2020
- A Glimpse Inside the Cal-Nev JATC’s Newest “Classroom” December 9, 2019
- Local 1245 Mourns the Passing of Outside Line Traveler Who Died in a Vehicle Accident October 26, 2019
- Setting Poles in the Orinda Hills October 22, 2019
- Support IBEW Member Involved in Work Related Accident October 17, 2019
More Outside Construction News
Manufacturing News
- “A Pursuit Worth Fighting For” — After Years-Long Organizing Drive, Unrepresented Workers at Trayer Vote to Join IBEW 1245 February 27, 2020
- Local 1245 Members at Trayer Featured on IBEW International website September 12, 2019
- Support IBEW 1245 Member Fighting Leukemia July 23, 2019
- IBEW 1245 Members Keep Things Running at Lockheed Martin Space Systems April 2, 2019
- In the Wind: Meet the IBEW 1245 members behind the world-class aerospace equipment at NASA’s Ames Research Center January 17, 2019
- Manufacturing Unit Donates Socks to Sunnyvale Community Services December 17, 2018
Nevada News
- Job Opportunity: Journeyman Lineman, NV Energy ($25K sign-on bonus, $10K for relocation, $10K retention bonus) January 17, 2020
- Yerington Retirees Club Presents Donation to Wreaths Across America December 10, 2019
- Winnemucca Retirees Support Domestic Violence Services’ “Abundant Tree” Christmas Program December 10, 2019
- Reno/Sparks Retirees Donate to Meals on Wheels November 22, 2019
- Raiders reverse NV Energy departure, reach renewable electric supply deal with utility (via Nevada Independent) October 22, 2019
- Local 1245 Retirees Stand in Solidarity with GM Strikers in Nevada September 26, 2019
Public Sector News
- Superior Sewers: IBEW 1245 Members at City of Redding Wastewater Collections Recognized February 12, 2020
- Job Opportunity: Substation and Meter Supervisor, Alameda Municipal Power February 4, 2020
- Job Opportunity: Journeyman Electrician, Tri-Dam Project February 1, 2020
- IBEW 1245 Members at SMUD Help Power Up Sacramento Convention Center Expansion January 30, 2020
- Working in a Winter Wonderland: Truckee Donner Public Utility District January 23, 2020
- Local 1245 Members Approve New MOU at AC Transit January 17, 2020
Tree Trimmers News
- SB 247 in Action: Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Receive Major Wage Increases Under New Agreement / La ley SB 247 en acción: los podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas reciben aumentos salariales importantes según el nuevo acuerdo January 20, 2020
- Judge threatens to order PG&E to hire more tree trimmers for California wildfire safety (via Sacramento Bee) January 17, 2020
- Utility Reporter Correction (4th Quarter 2019 Edition) November 25, 2019
- Influx of New Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Contractors Could Lead to Interesting Negotiations / La afluencia de nuevos Contratistas de Poda de árboles para el despeje de líneas puede resultar en negociaciones interesantes October 15, 2019
- Video: PG&E Ramps Up Tree-Trimming Efforts Amid Increased Wildfire Concerns (via KPIX) October 11, 2019
- New IBEW 1245-Backed California Law Will Improve Training and Wages for Line Clearance Tree Trimmers / La nueva ley de California mejorará la capacitación y los salarios para los podadores de árboles October 3, 2019
Community News
- Uniting for a Better Tomorrow at the 2020 EWMC Conference February 25, 2020
- North Bay Retirees Support Geyserville New Tech Academy Sports Program January 28, 2020
- SOLD OUT! IBEW 1245’s Day at the Ballpark January 24, 2020
- Lompoc Unit Supports Annual Bikes 4 Kids Drive December 31, 2019
- Save The Date! June 7 — IBEW 1245 Day at the Ballpark December 27, 2019
- Lompoc Unit Raises Money for Member Fighting Cancer December 20, 2019
Safety News & Reports
- Safety Alert: CE-SA-1955 Utility Vehicles recalled February 26, 2020
- Safety Notice – Genie Turntable Rotation Bearing Bolts February 6, 2020
- IBEW 1245 Members at Lompoc Landfill Resuscitate Man In Cardiac Arrest January 9, 2020
- Utility Worker Dies While Working on a Power Line in Washington State (via YakTriNews) December 19, 2019
- Cal-OSHA Emergency Wildfire Smoke Regulation (via Dept of Industrial Relations) December 17, 2019
- Forty-Year IBEW 1245 Member Saves Elderly Woman From Choking December 12, 2019
News Almanac
- You Count in 2020! Census Q&A February 14, 2020
- California launches rulemaking to manage transition away from natural gas (via UtilityDive) January 17, 2020
- Court rules California can enforce stricter lightbulb standards amid challenges to DOE rollbacks (via UtilityDive) January 3, 2020
- Our pensions are under attack by some in Congress. Here’s how we can fight back. (via IBEW International) December 27, 2019
- Fearing for Its Future, a Big Utility Pushes ‘Renewable Gas,’ Urges Cities to Reject Electrification (via Inside Climate News) December 3, 2019
- Palo Alto city worker dies after being injured on the job (via ABC 7 News) November 18, 2019