Ever since the COVID-19 vaccine first became available, IBEW 1245 has been aggressively advocating on behalf of our members who wish to receive the vaccine, in order to allow them to have access to it as soon as possible. Previously, utility workers were categorized as 1C in the vaccine priority schedule, but thanks in large… [Read More]
Lessons from the United Farm Workers — A career retrospective by former IBEW 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell
I came to Local 1245 in 1981 with one job on my resume – I had worked for Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. I first worked for the UFW in the summer of 1968. I was 16 when I got to the Union’s headquarters in Delano after driving across the country from my… [Read More]
Business Manager Bob Dean on Texas Energy Deregulation: “A Lesson Learned the Hard Way”
As frontline energy workers we fix downed lines, maintain gas systems, generate power, staff call centers, perform maintenance and do everything we can to keep California’s energy supply reliable and safe. In other words, we work hard to prevent what happened in Texas from happening here. We have a front row seat on how policy… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Member Alfredo Gonzalez-Nieto Loses Life to COVID-19 / El miembro de IBEW 1245 Alfredo González-Nieto pierde la vida a consecuencia de COVID-19
Desplácese hacia abajo para español It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of 19-year IBEW 1245 member Alfredo Gonzalez-Nieto, who lost his life to COVID-19 this week. Brother Gonzalez-Nieto worked as a line clearance tree trimmer for Mowbray’s on SMUD property. He was extremely well-respected by his co-workers, who raised… [Read More]
Dalzell Receives Ed Hill Award from National LAMPAC
We are pleased to congratulate IBEW 1245’s former Business Manager, Tom Dalzell, who has received the prestigious Edwin Hill Award from National Labor and Management Public Affairs Committee (LAMPAC). “It is with great honor that the National LAMPAC Board has selected you to receive the Edwin D. Hill Award. Your leadership of Local 1245 is… [Read More]
COVID Vaccine FAQs
UPDATED March 11, 2021 What is IBEW 1245’s position on the COVID-19 vaccine? The union understands that our membership may have mixed feelings about the vaccine. Local 1245 respects each and every union member’s right to make their own decisions about whether to take the vaccine. All currently available data indicates that widespread vaccination is in… [Read More]
CalNev JATC Apprenticeship Opportunity for Aspiring Power Linemen
The California-Nevada Joint Apprenticeship Training Committee offers a complete apprenticeship program comprised of home study, classroom instruction, and 7,000 hours of on-the-job training. Upon completion, you will be eligible to receive Journeyman status. APPLICATION PERIOD: The California-Nevada JATC will accept applications online for 10 days from March 29, 2021 until April 9, 2021. Applications can… [Read More]
“The Power of IBEW 1245 is Enhanced by the Participation of its Retirees” — Local 1245 retiree activists speak out on the value of staying active in the union during retirement
I have stayed a member of the retirees club because I truly enjoy the camaraderie of my union brothers and sisters who I worked alongside of for so many years. I know that they share the same values of hard work, dedication, and safety that we proudly displayed in the workforce and in our current… [Read More]
Retiree Perspective: “Just Like a Dependable Friend”
Having grown up in a middle-class union household, in a middle-class union neighborhood, I just thought everyone that was employed, was a union member. Back in the fifties, sixties and early seventies, that was, for the most part, true. My parents raised their three children on one union income. We lived in a modest home… [Read More]