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Winnemucca Retirees Present $500 Donation to Support Victims of Domestic Violence

On March 4, IBEW 1245’s Winnemucca Retirees Club presented a $500 Community Fund donation to Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services, which offers free confidential services — including support, housing options, counseling, legal referrals, safety plan and much more — to those experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault. Morlan also gave the retirees a short presentation about… [Read More]

Uniting for a Better Tomorrow at the 2020 EWMC Conference

IBEW International’s 30th Annual Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) Conference took place January 14-19, 2020 in Chicago. Members from IBEW locals across the country – including a large contingent from Local 1245 — came together to attend panels, gain new skills and be inspired to lead.  “Unite for a Better Tomorrow” This year’s conference was organized… [Read More]

North Bay Retirees Support Geyserville New Tech Academy Sports Program

IBEW 1245’s North Bay Retirees Club passed the hat and raised $350 for Geyserville New Tech Academy’s Sports Program. This is in addition to a previous donation of $850, for a total of $1,200 (the majority of those funds came from Local 1245 retirees.) In January, Local 1245 Retiree Lee Grosman presented the check to… [Read More]

Lompoc Unit Supports Annual Bikes 4 Kids Drive

In what has become an annual tradition, IBEW 1245’s Lompoc unit co-sponsored the 13th annual Brice Fabing Memorial Bikes 4 Kids drive in 2019. IBEW 1245 member Dorine Fabing and her husband started the drive in memory of their son, Brice, who died in 2005 at the age of 17. The Lompoc unit donated $500… [Read More]

Lompoc Unit Raises Money for Member Fighting Cancer

IBEW 1245 members at the city of Lompoc hosted a BBQ fundraiser for an IBEW 1245 member who is fighting cancer and has been off work for several months. “Maria Salasar organized the event with the help of our members and city staff,” Local 1245 Business Rep Jaime Tinoco reported. “Tony Vickery, Isaac Rodriguez and… [Read More]

Support Striking Workers at Vallejo Toyota

The union mechanics at Vallejo Toyota have been on strike for over a month. The young technicians and their families continue to fight for what is right and are urging their siblings in Labor to join them for a rally in front of the dealership on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 11am to 2pm. The strikers… [Read More]

Support IBEW Member Involved in Work Related Accident

On Tuesday October 8,  IBEW 1245 member Michael Carey was involved in a work related accident in California that has left him in critical condition. Brother Carey, and outside line traveler, was working in Local 47’s jurisdiction in southern California at the time of the accident. He is now in a medically induced coma while… [Read More]

Support IBEW 1245 Member Undergoing Open Heart Surgery

PG&E Gas Compliance Representative and five-year IBEW 1245 member Sean Lozano was recently diagnosed with a series of serious heart conditions and is preparing to undergo an LVAD open heart surgery. He is just 32 years old. Brother Lozano and his wife, Kasey, are staying in Los Angeles as Lozano undergoes heart surgery at Cedars… [Read More]