After a lengthy bargaining process, the IBEW 1245 members at Trayer Engineering ratified a new one-year agreement in late December by a vote of 25-19. The agreement includes a 5% increase for electricians and shipping & receiving members, as well as a .25% increase on the pension. The welders, machine operators, and material handlers who… [Read More]
Two-Year Agreement Approved at Advance Carbon Products
The IBEW 1245 members at Advance Carbon Products have unanimously ratified a new two-year agreement. The CBA includes a general wage increase of 4% in the first year, and the second year increase will be based on CPI (min 1%, max 5%). All other aspects of the prior agreement remain unchanged. The 1245 bargaining committee… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members at Delta Star Ratify Three-Year Agreement
After rejecting two previous tentative agreements, the IBEW 1245 membership at Delta Star ratified a three-year contract on June 15, 2021, with a final vote tally of 79-35. The new agreement includes general wage increases (retroactive to June 1, 2021) of 5% in the first year, 3% in the second, and 2% in the third… [Read More]
Three-Year Agreement Approved at NAS
The IBEW 1245 members at NAS have unanimously ratified a three-year contract. The agreement includes general wage increases of 4% in first year, 3.75% in the second year, and 3.75% in the third year. We also enhance the sick leave hours for new hires to match the current employees, so they receive 65 hours upon… [Read More]
One Year Extension Approved at Advance Carbon
The IBEW 1245 members at Advance Carbon Products have unanimously approved a one-year extension to the current collective bargaining agreement. The extension includes a 1.1% wage increase based on the CPI, with no other changes to the agreement. The bargaining committee was comprised of member Dale Oliveira and myself. –Cruz Serna, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Members Approve Two-Year Agreement at Hitachi Rail
The IBEW 1245 members at Hitachi Rail have ratified a new two-year agreement. Annual wage increases will be determined based on the CPI, with a minimum of 3.5%, and maximum of 5.5%. Employees will receive 3.5% increase retroactive to June 1, 2020. Negotiations between myself and Hitachi HR Manager Quincy Quintana took place over email… [Read More]
New Three-Year Agreement Approved at Jacobs Technology
The IBEW 1245 members at Jacobs Technology have approved a new three-year agreement, which includes general wage increases of 4.3% first year, 3,5% in the second year and 3.5% in the third year. This amounts to a 1.5% increase over the previous table agreement. The negotiations were conducted on Microsoft Teams, in collaboration with the… [Read More]
Local 1245 Members Approve Four-Year Agreement at Northrop Grumman
The IBEW 1245 members employed at Northrop Grumman in Sunnyvale have ratified a four-year contract by a vote of 15-3. The agreement includes annual wage increases of 3% in the first year, 2.75% in the second year, 2.75% in the third year, and 3% the fourth year, with no changes to medical or any other… [Read More]
Essential Worker Stories: Richard Porter
Five-year IBEW 1245 member Richard Porter, who works as a welder at Sunoptics, describes his experience on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic.
“A Pursuit Worth Fighting For” — After Years-Long Organizing Drive, Unrepresented Workers at Trayer Vote to Join IBEW 1245
“It was a pursuit worth fighting for,” said Trayer Engineering welder Efren Chavez, celebrating the hard-won victory that he and his coworkers have finally claimed. On Monday, February 10, 2020, the unrepresented production workers at Trayer voted to organize into the existing Local 1245 bargaining unit. They won by 15 to 2, with 17 of… [Read More]
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