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Job Opportunity: Journeyman Lineman, NV Energy

NV Energy is seeking Journeyman Lineman for several of our Northern Nevada locations. As a Journeyman Lineman, you will perform all classes of overhead and underground transmission and distribution line work and the construction, erection and maintenance of substations while working in a crew environment. Candidates, through training and experience, are required to demonstrate their… [Read More]

Dalzell Presents IBEW 1245 Founder’s Cufflinks to Nevada Retiree Leader

When IBEW 1245 founder Ron Weakley passed away several years ago, he left a box of his cufflinks to 1245 Business Manager Tom Dalzell. At the quarterly Advisory Council meeting in Reno, Dalzell bequeathed a set of Weakley’s cufflinks to Ron Borst, president of 1245’s Reno-Sparks Retirees Club and a longtime 1245 activist who helped… [Read More]

Big Wins in the Nevada Legislature

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