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Nv Energy Income Jumps To $182.6 Million For Quarter

NV Energy announced consolidated net income of $182.6 million, or 78 cents per share, for the quarter ended Sept. 30, 2009, compared with consolidated net income of $150.8 million, or 64 cents per share, for the same period in 2008. The announcement was made Oct. 26. “We are very pleased with the results we achieved… [Read More]

Retirees Confront NV Energy Over Medical Benefits

The letter from NV Energy was clear: retired employees were invited to the Rose Ballroom in John Ascuaga’s Nugget casino on Oct. 15 to “discuss” changes in retiree medical benefits. Several hundred employees showed up and listened as Benefits Manager Bob Connolly outlined the company’s plan to slash and burn their benefits. When Connolly was… [Read More]

Nevada Senators Affair Leads To Concerns Over Ethics

Early last year, Senator John Ensign contacted a small circle of political and corporate supporters back home in Nevada — a casino designer, an airline executive, the head of a utility and several political consultants — seeking work for a close friend and top Washington aide, Douglas Hampton. “He’s a competent guy, and he’s looking… [Read More]

Message From Ibew To NV Energy : Dont Tread On Me

Members of Local 1245 came to work on Sept. 30 with a message for NV Energy: “Don’t Tread on Me.”The Revolutionary War slogan appears on a new IBEW sticker that members slapped on shirts, hats, windows,trucks—basically anything that didn’t move and a few things that did. The sticker features a snake wrapped protectively around the IBEW logo,… [Read More]

NV Energy Announces Intention To Cancel Current Labor Agreemen

Brothers, and Sisters: Yesterday, NV Energy notified Local 1245 of its intention to cancel the current labor agreement effective December 31, 2009. While NV Energy has not taken this approach with Local 1245 in the past, contract cancellation notices are not uncommon in collective bargaining. The current agreement will remain in full force and effect… [Read More]

Local 1245 And NV Energy Exchange Proposals

IBEW Local 1245 and NV Energy exchanged proposals for general negotiations on July 27. In addition to these proposals, the company has proposed to delete the following: Title 15, Sick Leave: pages 34 through 36 of the current agreement. Attachment III #8, Telephone Allowance: pages 155 and 156 of the current agreement. Attachment III #… [Read More]

Local 1245 And NV Energy Exchange Proposals

IBEW Local 1245 and NV Energy exchanged proposals for general negotiations on July 27.   In addition to these proposals, the company has proposed to delete the following:   Title 15, Sick Leave: pages 34 through 36 of the current agreement. Attachment III #8, Telephone Allowance: pages 155 and 156 of the current agreement. Attachment… [Read More]