Congrats to the newest winners of IBEW 1245’s Jairus Ayeta Line School Scholarship, Frank Stearns and Francisco Gonzalez. Frank Stearns hails from Nevada and currently works in the construction field. In his scholarship essay, Stearns explained what drew him to the field of linework. The electric utility industry has been a primary driver of progress… [Read More]
Protect Our Progress — Vote NO on the Recall in California
Millionaires who want to roll back worker protections in California are funneling big money into a campaign to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom. If they are successful, we’ll lose many of the hard-fought gains we’ve made on higher wages, paid sick leave, and safety on the job. The recall backers are part of a national network… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Supports Passage of the PRO Act
Our nation’s labor laws are woefully outdated and have become ineffective as a means for working people to have our voices heard. Last year, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the most significant worker empowerment legislation since the Great Depression, but an anti-worker majority blocked it in the Senate. That piece of legislation, the… [Read More]
Unit Meetings Resume
The City of Santa Clara Unit Meeting resumed with a great turnout in July. Pictured above, Unit Chairman Ben Brown swears in three IBEW 1245 members, from left, Deion Willcox, George Rodriguez, and Scott Anderson. –Charley Souders, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Take Action: Tell Congress to Pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework
Our crumbling physical infrastructure desperately needs investment – just as the American workforce needs access to the good-paying union jobs that will grow our economy and improve living standards. America is the wealthiest nation in the history of the world, but our infrastructure ranks 13th in the quality of our infrastructure globally. We can modernize… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Gets Out the Vote in Assembly District 18
For over a decade, as a union attorney, a union representative, and Vice Mayor of the City of Alameda, Malia Vella has fought for prevailing wage, Project Labor Agreements, good health care, safe working conditions, and quality career pathways. Vella has directly helped the IBEW 1245 members working at Alameda Municipal Power (AMP) by rallying… [Read More]
July 10: Lineman Appreciation Day
While working to restore power after a storm, IBEW Founder Henry Miller fell after coming into contact with a live wire. He died later that night. The date was July 10, 1896. The date of July 10 has carried special meaning within the IBEW since the union’s inception. This day honors not only Miller, but… [Read More]
Robert Mohler Appointed to Local 1245 Executive Board
The IBEW 1245 Executive Board has appointed Robert Mohler to fill the vacant Southern Area seat on the Local 1245 Executive Board. Brother Mohler currently works as Gas Service Rep for PG&E in Fresno. He has served the union as a long-time shop steward and member of the 1245 Review Committee. “I have 21 years… [Read More]
UPDATE: IBEW 1245 Union Hall Access and Face Covering Requirements
Recent administrative decisions by the Governor and Cal OSHA have moved the state into a different posture regarding the requirement for face masks/coverings, as well as other COVID safety measures. The IBEW 1245 Union Hall will begin reflecting these changes on Monday June 21. Starting Monday, we will no longer have the security guard present… [Read More]
Traveling Lineman Dies in Vehicle Accident
Unfortunately, we must report another fatal accident that occurred yesterday afternoon, taking the life of one of the many linemen who travel to our jurisdiction to work. Journeyman Lineman John Ostroski from IBEW Local Union 222 in Florida was killed in a vehicle accident. Preliminary reports indicate that the transmission right-of-way road he was driving… [Read More]
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