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Peer Volunteer Program Recognizes Volunteers Who’ve Gone Above and Beyond to Support Co-Workers Dealing With Drug and Alcohol Abuse

September 17, 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges for people with substance use disorders and in recovery, as the social isolation and stress can increase susceptibility to substance misuse, addiction, and relapse. If you or someone close to you has been impacted by alcohol or drug abuse, either during or before the pandemic, then you understand the critical importance of… [Read More]

Support IBEW 1245 Member Whose Daughter is Undergoing Cancer Treatment

September 14, 2020

IBEW 1245 member Larry Unsworth — a Public Works Inspector for the City of Healdsburg, and the Local 1245 unit chair for unit #3731 — has had to take time off from work to be in Kansas where his young daughter Natalie has started treatment for childhood ovarian cancer. As Natalie undergoes her lengthy therapy… [Read More]

Annual Golf Tournament Cancelled

September 8, 2020

Given guidance from the CDC, the State of California and our International union, the IBEW 1245 Annual Golf Tournament and BBQ will not be held this year. We look forward to resuming this time-honored tradition in the future. –John Mendoza, IBEW 1245 Business Rep and Golf Tournament Chair

Support for Family of IBEW 1245 Member Who Passed Away

August 13, 2020

35-year IBEW 1245 member Kim Wood passed away on July 27th. She will be greatly missed, and we would like to extend our prayers and thoughts to Kim’s family. Kim was a kind, giving, blissful and supportive person with an incredible smile. She was a ray of sunshine, not only to her co-workers, but to… [Read More]

Honoring the Legacy of Rep. John Lewis

July 20, 2020

Several years ago, on a visit to Alabama Power, Casey Sheldon (the leader of the IBEW who represents their employees) took me to Selma, Alabama. We parked and walked the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the site of the famous March 7, 1965 “Bloody Sunday” conflict, where police attacked and brutally beat Civil Rights demonstrators with horses,… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Joins ‘Unions for Black Lives’ Protest in the East Bay

June 19, 2020

“No justice, no peace!” The chant echoed through the streets for miles, as thousands of union members and supporters marched from Oakland and Berkeley on Saturday, June 13th to protest the senseless killings of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery and countless others. “These killings have been traumatic to Black people. It’s stirred up many… [Read More]

Winnemucca Retirees Support Battle Mountain Sober Grad Night

June 17, 2020

The IBEW 1245 Winnemucca Retirees Club presented a $250 community fund donation to the Battle Mountain High School Sober Grad Night. “The Sober Grad Night program provides our high school graduating class with an alcohol-free, ‘job well done’ party,” Hinton said. “The seniors are provided games and refreshments, and there is a raffle with prizes… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Member’s Uncle Killed After Being Hit By Car at Protest

June 10, 2020

On Wednesday, June 3, Robert Forbes was hit by a car while participating in a peaceful protest in Bakersfield, CA. He tragically succumbed to his injuries and passed away over the weekend. According to IBEW 1245 member Brian Huffman, who is Forbes’ nephew, his uncle wasn’t usually the type of person to participate in a… [Read More]

CANCELLED: IBEW 1245 Day at the Ballpark

June 3, 2020

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the IBEW 1245 Day at the Ballpark event that was scheduled for Jun 7 has been cancelled (the Oakland A’s have postponed all 2020 games indefinitely). The union is currently working with the stadium on refunds, and all members who have purchased tickets should expect to recieve their refunds… [Read More]

Reno/Sparks Retirees Donate Fans and Funds to Seniors

May 20, 2020

In Washoe County, NV, temperatures can reach and exceed 100 degrees in the summer, and many seniors cannot afford air conditioning. A few years ago, IBEW 1245 Reno/Sparks Retirees Club President Ron Borst challenged his fellow club members to collect fans for their neighbors in need, and the drive has become an annual tradition. This… [Read More]

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