In what has become an annual tradition, the IBEW 1245 Reno-Sparks Retirees Club collected and donated 39 fans for needy senior citizens in Washoe County. Club President Ron Borst started the fan drive back in 2015 after hearing a radio ad about low income seniors suffering during the hot summer months (temps often exceed 100… [Read More]
Merced Irrigation District Unit Donates Poles for Fishing Derby
Unit #1122, Merced Irrigation District Unit, donated $500 from the Community Fund to the Merced County Parks & Recreation’s “Hooked on Fishing” event, which took place on June 12. This free community event is intended to allow people with mental and physical disabilities to experience the thrills of fishing. The unit traditionally sponsors this annual… [Read More]
School That Hosted PG&E Basecamp During Valley Fire Needs Financial Support
The Middletown Christian School, the site of PG&E’s basecamp for the 2015 Valley Fire, has seen a dramatic increase in attendance for Fall 2021 due to COVID 19. Existing school facilities are too cramped to accommodate at least 25 new children who want to attend. PG&E has located a refurbished trailer that the school can… [Read More]
Winnemucca Retirees Club Supports Humboldt Volunteer Hospice
The Winnemucca Battle Mountain IBEW 1245 Retirees Club presented a check for $300 to Humboldt Volunteer Hospice, a local organization involved in end-of-life care in the Winnemucca community. “Local 1245 was instrumental in financially supporting this community donation,” said Michael Dean of the Retirees Club. “Many thanks go out to all those who support this… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Announces 2021 Scholarship Winners
The IBEW 1245 Executive Board is pleased to congratulate the winners of the union’s 2021 scholarship contest: Kyle Rossi, son of PG&E Gas Compliance Rep Ronald Rossi, has won the Sandoval Scholarship. Rossi will graduate from Central Valley High School in Ceres and anticipates attending University of the Pacific in Stockton. Ysabel Moreno, whose father,… [Read More]
Statement from IBEW 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean in Response to Escalating Anti-Asian Attacks
“IBEW Local 1245 stands firmly in solidarity with the AAPI community, and we unequivocally condemn the rise of anti-Asian racism that has been escalating across the country. When our AAPI union brothers and sisters suffer, we all suffer. “Our union remains staunchly opposed to hate in any form. Derogatory statements, verbal assaults, and physical attacks… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Vice President Injured in Hit-and-Run
IBEW 1245 Vice President James “Hammer” Hayes was hit-and-run on the freeway in San Luis Obispo while riding his Harley Davidson. He has extensive left leg and foot injuries that will require multiple surgeries over the next few months as well as a small head injury which is stable at this time. Due to his… [Read More]
Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Raise $2,000 in 24 Hours for IBEW Members Impacted By Texas Storms
In the wake of the massive storm and subsequent power crisis that walloped Texas in early February, two IBEW 1245 organizing stewards reached out to the 1245 Organizing team, expressing a desire to help the impacted union members in Texas. “I don’t think anyone knows, but I was born in Texas. As a manager at… [Read More]
1245 Organizing Stewards Share Highlights from the IBEW International 2021 Virtual Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) Conference
Attending the EWMC conference this year was such an awesome experience! I have always wanted to attend since I started as an organizing steward, and was so happy that I finally got an invitation to attend this year. I am sad that it was during a pandemic and I didn’t get to experience the conference… [Read More]
Ayeta Line School Scholarship Recipients Announced
IBEW 1245 is proud to congratulate the first two recipients of the Jairus Ayeta Line School Scholarship, a new award established in 2020 for first-generation utility workers. The Ayeta scholarship is named in honor of an IBEW 1245 apprentice who was the victim of a fatal workplace tragedy on August 4, 2018 while restoring power… [Read More]
- 1
- 2
- 3
- …
- 28
- Next Page »