30-year IBEW 1245 member and retiree Harold Everett Harms, passed away on December 21, 2022 at his home in Yerington. Harold was born April 17, 1952 in Reno, Nevada the son of Donald and Margaret Harms. He grew up in sparks and graduated from Sparks High School. He worked as a lineman for many years… [Read More]
Reno-Spark Retirees Rally at VA Hospital over Staffing Shortages
Members of the IBEW 1245 Reno/Sparks Retirees Club rallied in front of the Reno VA Medical Center to address severe staffing shortages within the VA system. Retirees and Organizing Stewards Rita Weisshaar and John Wilson, together with their spouses, demonstrated their solidarity with members of AFGE and other labor organizations to bring awareness to a… [Read More]
Opinion: NV Energy’s proposal promotes state’s energy independence (via Reno Gazette Journal)
Nevadans depend on electricity to light their homes, power their businesses and charge their electronics. For many, electricity is the lifeline needed to run medical equipment or keep medicine. Yet Nevada has never faced a more serious threat to its electricity supply. When an extreme heat wave hit Western States in September, it created record… [Read More]
New Five-Year Agreement Ratified for NV Energy
After many months of bargaining, IBEW 1245 and NVE reached a tentative agreement, which was subsequently ratified by the members at NVE by a vote of 211-129.
NV Energy Bargaining Information
2022 General Negotiations – Proposal #17 -Attachment VIII A. 1. Attachment 1 – System Control JDLOP Company Final Proposal – 1245 CBA 11012022 NVE Costing 11.1.22 Final Printing NVE Proposal #2 Signed Title 6 (6.8) NVE Proposal #3 Signed Title 6 (6.13) NVE Proposal Title 5 RDG 11.3.22 NVE Vote Informational Sheet 2022 P#15 Attachment… [Read More]
Workers at Nevada Democratic Victory Say “Yes” To IBEW 1245
On July 25, campaign workers at Nevada Democratic Victory secured IBEW 1245 union representation. This new bargaining unit is made up of about 40 field organizers and regional organizing directors who work to mobilize voters in Nevada. As campaign organizers, they are hired early in an election year, with non-traditional schedules and workloads that grow… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Joins First Annual Reno LaborFest
This Labor Day, IBEW Local 1245 participated in the inaugural LaborFest in Reno, NV. Sponsored by the Northern Nevada Central Labor Council and its affiliates (including 1245), LaborFest is a celebration of the middle class and Nevada’s working families, with live music, food trucks, a beer garden, kids zone, and more – fun for the… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Ron Borst
Fearless Union Leader at NV Energy It is with deep sadness that we announce the sudden passing of our union brother, Ron Borst, on Sunday, September 4, 2022 of Labor Day weekend. Adam Weber, IBEW 1245 Business Representative currently representing IBEW 1245’s members at NV Energy wrote, “On Sunday, the world not only lost a… [Read More]
“We’re Feeding An Entire City” – Local 1245 gas crew performs annual maintenance checkup in Nevada
On a hot Summer day in July at the NV Energy Sparks Regulator Station, an annual maintenance checkup is conducted on the regulators (regs) on the low-pressure side. As natural gas flows through the system, the regs control gas pressure by opening and closing, which allow more or less gas to flow. For safety reasons,… [Read More]
Save the Date! Sept 5: Reno LaborFest
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