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IBEW 1245 Members Reject Four-Year Contract Extension at NV Energy

The IBEW 1245 members at NV Energy have overwhelmingly rejected a four-year extension to the current collective bargaining agreement, which is set to expire in September of this year. Of the 407 IBEW 1245 members at NV Energy, 270 (66%) cast votes. The final vote tally was: YES: 24  (8.9%)    NO: 245  (91.1%)    Void:… [Read More]

1245 Yerington Retirees Club Supports Mason Valley Fire Dept

Yerington IBEW 1245 Retirees’ Club President Tom “T” Bird presented a donation to Mason Valley Fire Department Fire Captain Amy Dodge, to purchase volunteer equipment. Pictured, from left: IBEW Local 1245 retiree and retired Firefighter Jim Hill, EMS Captain Patrick Watson, Yerington High School exchange student Filip Rajpert, EMS Fire Fighter Ron Durst, MVFD Captain… [Read More]

Members Unanimously Ratify New Four-Year MOU at Mt. Wheeler Power

The IBEW 1245 members at Mt. Wheeler Power have unanimously ratified a new four-year MOU, which was approved by the Board in late December. The new agreement includes across-the-board general wage increases of 4.25% for both physical and clerical in each year of the four-year agreement. Additionally, in year one, all Linemen classifications receive an… [Read More]

Nevada will strengthen vehicle emissions standards as ‘Clean Cars’ state (via Las Vegas Sun)

Nevada became the country’s 16th “Clean Cars” state on Friday after the State Legislative Commission passed the regulation on an 8-4 vote. Clean Cars Nevada will provide Nevadans with more choices for electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles beginning 2024 and will strengthen vehicle emissions standards to curb transportation pollution, Gov. Steve Sisolak’s office announced Friday…. [Read More]

Growing the Workforce of Tomorrow Through Apprenticeship at NV Energy

Right now, linemen are in high demand to perform critical infrastructure upgrades for a resilient 21st century grid — and growing the journey-level workforce of tomorrow means a big emphasis on apprenticeship training, right here and now. Apprenticeship is where the next generation of linemen acquire the skills and training needed to ensure they are… [Read More]

Reno-Sparks Retirees Support Washoe County Meals on Wheels

IBEW 1245’s Reno-Sparks Retirees Club made a $350 donation to support the Washoe County Meals on Wheels program. The matching funds used for this donation were approved by IBEW 1245’s executive board. Meals on Wheels is dedicated to addressing senior isolation and hunger. This network serves virtually every community in America and, along with more… [Read More]

Mike Venturino Elected to NV AFL-CIO Executive Board

We are pleased to congratulate IBEW Local 1245 Business Representative Mike Venturino, who was elected by acclamation to serve as the District 1 North East Nevada Vice President for the Nevada State AFL-CIO. The election took place on Aug. 24 at NV AFL-CIO’s 65th Annual Constitutional Convention in Reno, NV. Venturino joins NV Energy retiree… [Read More]

Reno Sparks Retirees Club Donates Fans to Needy Seniors

In what has become an annual tradition, the IBEW 1245 Reno-Sparks Retirees Club collected and donated 39 fans for needy senior citizens in Washoe County. Club President Ron Borst started the fan drive back in 2015 after hearing a radio ad about low income seniors suffering during the hot summer months (temps often exceed 100… [Read More]

Conservation and Labor Groups Praise NV Gov. Sisolak’s Signing of SB 448 to Support Clean Energy Economy (via Western Resource Advocates)

“Recovery from the COVID 19 pandemic has been much too slow for Nevada’s working families,” said IBEW Local 357 Business Manager James Halsey, IBEW Local 396 Business Manager Jesse Newman, IBEW Local 401 Business Manager Jacob Haas, and IBEW Local 1245 Business Manager Bob Dean. “Now is the time for Nevada to incentivize and approve infrastructure… [Read More]