To keep the Labor Movement strong and thriving for years to come, we must continue to grow our ranks by organizing workers who wish to unionize with the IBEW. In fact, the IBEW Constitution states that the first objective of our union is “to organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States… [Read More]
New Meeting Location for Fallon Unit
Unit #3316, Fallon, has relocated its unit meeting to Pizza Barn, 1981 W. Williams Ave, Fallon, NV. The dates and time will remain the same. –Adam Weber, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Temporary Meeting Location Change for Redding Unit #3217
For the month of September, Unit #3217 (City of Redding/Bella Vista Water/City of Shasta Lake) is relocating its meeting to Market Street Pizza, 871 N. Market St. Redding, CA 96003 due to a change of ownership at the regular meeting location. The meeting date and time will remain the same (Sept 9, 4:00 p.m.) –Dominic… [Read More]
TAKE ACTION: Bureaucrats in Washington are trying to destroy our Apprenticeship Program. Don’t let them.
The IBEW urgently needs your help to protect our training programs from a pending federal rule that would let businesses run shoddy apprenticeships with minimal standards, oversight and pay. For now, the construction industry is excluded from the Department of Labor’s proposed Apprenticeship Rule. Public comments being submitted now will help determine whether the exemption… [Read More]
One IBEW Traveler Killed, Another Injured in Workplace Accident (UPDATED)
UPDATE 8/2: Update 8/2: A GoFundMe has been set up for the Ruhnke family. Please contribute what you can using the link below. UPDATE 7/30: The member who passed away has been identified as Logan Grant Ruhnke, age 33, of Perry, Kansas. He was a member of IBEW Local 304, and he leaves behind a loving… [Read More]
Local 1245 Congratulates 22-Year Executive Board Member Anna Bayless Martinez on Her Retirement
After 39 years as a member of IBEW 1245, including a whopping 22 years serving on its Executive Board, Anna Bayless Martinez has retired from her role as one of 1245’s most dedicated union leaders. At the Advisory Council meeting in Reno, Martinez’ longtime friend and colleague, Dorothy Fortier, presented Martinez with a commemorative plaque… [Read More]
Local 1245 Leadership Applauds Organizing Stewards Who Helped Elect Dahle to California Senate
This spring, IBEW 1245’s organizing stewards helped propel our ally, Republican Lawmaker Brian Dahle, to victory in a California State Senate Special Election. At the Advisory Council meeting in Reno, Business Manager Tom Dalzell recognized the extraordinary work of the six organizing stewards who were dispatched to work on the campaign for nearly three weeks,… [Read More]
Dalzell Presents IBEW 1245 Founder’s Cufflinks to Nevada Retiree Leader
When IBEW 1245 founder Ron Weakley passed away several years ago, he left a box of his cufflinks to 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell. At the quarterly Advisory Council meeting in Reno, Dalzell bequeathed a set of Weakley’s cufflinks to Ron Borst, president of 1245’s Reno-Sparks Retirees Club and a longtime 1245 activist who helped… [Read More]
October 5: IBEW 1245 32nd Annual Golf Tournament
Local 1245 Receives Henry Miller Award for Excellence in Organizing
At the IBEW 9th District Progress Meeting, Local 1245 once again received the Henry Miller Award for its ongoing commitment to the IBEW’s organizing principles over the past year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Local 1245 has received this coveted award.