Unit #3511, Auburn, has relocated its unit meeting to Mountain Mikes Pizza, 2520 Bell Rd, Auburn, CA. The time and dates will remain the same. –Kyle Whitman, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
2019 Merced Service Awards
Photos from the Merced Pin Dinner on Feb. 1, 2019
Hardening the Grid — Summit Line Construction crew works to make the system safe from fires
In the wake of recent wildfires, there’s lots of talk about hardening the electric grid as a protective measure to make the system more resilient and less susceptible to future fires. But what, exactly, does “grid hardening” look like? The Utility Reporter caught up with Outside Construction Journeyman Lineman and Crew Foreman Travis Citro and… [Read More]
Sen. Bill Dodd Thanks Local 1245 for Assisting in the Passage of Wildfire Legislation
State Senator Bill Dodd is one of IBEW 1245’s greatest allies in the California State Legislature. Among Local 1245 members, he is best known as the author of SB 901, the wildfire bill that the union worked aggressively to get signed into law in 2018. Sen. Dodd took time out of his busy schedule to… [Read More]
Advisory Council Honors the Legacy of Mike Davis
When IBEW 1245 President Emeritus Mike Davis passed away in mid-January, the loss sent shockwaves through the union. To commemorate Davis’ life and his contributions to the union, the IBEW Local 1245 Executive Board held a small memorial for his friends and family in conjunction with the quarterly Advisory Council meeting. “Mike Davis was a… [Read More]
2019 Class of Organizing Stewards Sworn In
In what has become an annual tradition, IBEW 1245’s fifth class of organizing stewards flooded into the first Advisory Council meeting of the year for their formal swearing-in. The 142 activists, clad in their signature blue shirts and jackets, raised their right hands as they took the oath, vowing to “further the purposes for which… [Read More]
Catching the Organizing Bug — The 2019 class of IBEW 1245 organizing stewards learn from the past and prepare for the future
Enthusiasm is contagious – and union activism is the kind of enthusiasm that spreads at a breakneck pace. For a prime example, look no further than the 2019 class of IBEW 1245 organizing stewards. When the union officially launched its ground-breaking organizing steward program back in 2014, the inaugural class was comprised of just 28… [Read More]
2019 Stockton Service Awards
Photos from the 2019 Pin Dinner in Stockton, CA on January 25, 2019
Concord Unit Meeting Cancelled for February
Unit #2316, Concord, is cancelling its unit meeting for February due to the Valentine’s Day holiday. Meetings will resume as scheduled in March. –Mike Adayan, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Statement on PG&E Bankruptcy from IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell
In response to PG&E’s Chapter 11 filing on Jan. 29, 2019, IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell issued the following statement: “At this point, we do not know exactly what the utility will look like once it emerges from bankruptcy. However, we remain fully committed to protecting our members’ jobs, as well as the wages… [Read More]