The Nevada State Legislature 80th session had many wins for the residents of Nevada. The session began on February 4 and closed at the stroke of midnight on June 3, 2019. This session was different than previous sessions due to a Democratic majority in both the State Assembly and Senate. And for the first time… [Read More]
Pulling Wire in the Desert
Fifty miles north of Elko, NV, at a ranch near the tiny desert town of Tuscarora, an IBEW 1245 line crew from NV Energy was tasked with rebuilding an aging single-phase line. “This line has been out here for a long time. It’s old, and the spans are real long. Real loose, sloppy wire,” said… [Read More]
Reno-Sparks Retirees Club Donates Fans to Needy Seniors
In the Reno-Sparks, Nevada area, triple-digit temperatures in late summer aren’t uncommon. Unfortunately, many seniors simply cannot afford to pay for air conditioning, and the sweltering heat makes summertime uncomfortable and potentially life-threatening for low-income seniors. Four years ago, IBEW Local 1245 Reno-Sparks Retirees Club President Ron Borst challenged the members of his club to… [Read More]
New Meeting Location for Elko Unit
Unit #3318, Elko, has relocated its unit meeting to Round Table Pizza, 2503 Mountain City Hwy, Elko, NV. The meeting dates and time will remain the same. –Mike Venturino, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
2019 Reno Service Awards
Photos from the IBEW 1245 Pin Dinner in Reno, NV on May 24, 2019
SB 329: New IBEW-Backed Natural Disaster Law Aims to Mitigate Wildfire Risk in Nevada
On May 22, Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak signed SB 329 (Brooks) into law. This new natural disaster bill requires the state, its regulators and its utilities to take prudent steps to reduce the frequency and intensity of wildfires by adopting new forest management practices, undertaking fuel reduction and vegetation trimming, and requiring the hardening of… [Read More]
Yerington Retirees Club Meeting Date Change for May
The IBEW 1245 Yerington Retirees Club has rescheduled its next meeting to May 29. Time and location will remain the same. –Thomas “T” Bird, Yerington Retirees Club
Nevada’s New RPS Law: A Win for Workers and Consumers
On April 22, Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak signed a new Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) bill into state law. The bill, known as SB 358, mandates 50% RPS by 2030 and 100% carbon-free by 2050. Gov. Sisolak signed the bill on Earth Day, and stated that he would have signed an even higher RPS level (60%)… [Read More]
“A Journeyman Lineman’s Journeyman Lineman” – Business Rep Pat Waite retires from the union
After 13 years on staff at IBEW 1245, Business Rep Pat Waite will be retiring from the union this spring. Waite first joined the IBEW in 1976, as a groundman out of Local 47. He went on to complete his line apprenticeship and worked as a lineman, line crew foreman and troubleman at Southern California… [Read More]
Locals That Battled Energy Deregulation Scheme Share First-Ever Edwin D. Hill Award (via IBEW International)
Las Vegas Local 396 and Vacaville, Calif, Local 1245, along with NV Energy, worked together to fight Question 3, a sweeping attempt at energy deregulation that threatened to cut jobs, raise costs and imperil Nevada’s power grid.
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