We’ve just received word that 17-year IBEW 1245 member Andrew Machi was tragically killed while on vacation with his family in Eureka, where he was celebrating his 39th birthday. Machi was working as a troubleman out of PG&E’s Jackson Service Center, and he leaves behind a wife and young children. The family is reeling from… [Read More]
New Executive Board Member Sworn In
Twenty-three year IBEW 1245 member Scott Hudelson has been appointed to the vacant Outside Construction and Line Clearance Tree Trimming seat on the IBEW 1245 Executive Board. The seat was formerly held by longtime Board member Mike Cottrell, who recently announced his retirement from the union. Brother Hudelson is an outside construction journeyman lineman currently… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards Spread the Word About Free Tax Prep in West Sacramento
On Feb. 23, dedicated group of 15 IBEW 1245 members and their families volunteered to get the word out about free tax return preparation services offered through the Sacramento Central Labor Council’s partnership with the United Way. The members spent the chilly Saturday morning passing out literature about the free tax prep services in the… [Read More]
Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Donate Shoes and Clothes to Needy Children in Fresno
IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Thomas Mora and Anthony Corales joined forces with the PG&E Veterans’ Employee Resource Group Fresno Chapter and the IBEW 1245 Vets’ Group to support kids in need in the Fresno area. “[We] were able to donate shoes to 22 children at Addams elementary school who had a place of residence in… [Read More]
2019 Fresno Service Awards
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Pin Dinner in Fresno, CA on March 9, 2019
No on Question 3 Labor-Management Coalition Receives Inaugural Ed Hill Award from EEI
Last fall, IBEW 1245 teamed up with IBEW 396 and our shared employer, NV Energy, to oppose Question 3, a deceptive energy deregulation ballot measure that could have had widespread impacts on utility jobs and customers in Nevada. Together, we soundly defeated the measure by a 2-to-1 margin – no small feat, considering the same… [Read More]
New Meeting Location for Winnemucca Unit
Unit #3317, Winnemucca, has moved its unit meeting to The Pig, 1139 W Winnemucca Blvd in Winnemucca. The dates and time will remain the same. –Adam Weber, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
New Meeting Location for Modesto Unit
Unit #2515, Modesto, has voted to move its unit meeting location to Jack’s Pizza, 2001 McHenry Ave in Modesto. The unit meeting dates and time will remain the same. –Ryan Skelton, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Safety Stalwart Rich Lane Retires From the Union
After nearly seven years on staff at IBEW 1245, Business Rep Rich Lane will be retiring from the union this spring. Brother Lane is well known for his role in organizing the union at Turlock Irrigation District, and for developing and growing Local 1245’s landmark peer-to-peer safety programs. “As organizer, negotiator, and safety preacher, Rich… [Read More]
2019 Bakersfield Service Awards
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Pin Dinner in Bakersfield on March 8, 2019