IBEW 1245 organizing staffers Charlotte Stevens, Rick Thompson and Rene Cruz Martinez, along with Organizing Stewards Maria Renteria, Michael Tilden, Gordon Young, and Brandon Fosselman, represented Local 1245 at the IBEW International’s 2022 Membership Development Conference in San Antonio, TX. The conference was preceded by a three-day pre-conference organizing training, with options for newer and… [Read More]
PG&E Gas System Coordinators Vote to Join IBEW 1245
PG&E’s gas system coordinators monitor and manage the utility’s gas transmission system. By observing load trends, inventory needs, and pipeline pressure limitations, they play a crucial role in ensuring safe and reliable operation of the gas transmission and storage system. Their work includes issuing operating orders to Gas Control Center, compressor stations, and storage field… [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]
In Memoriam: Ron Borst
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… [Read More]
“We Are All Diablo Canyon” — IBEW 1245 Floods the Capitol to Push Climate Package Over the Finish Line
More than 100 IBEW 1245 organizing stewards, staff and executive board members gathered at the State Capitol in Sacramento in a show of force to demonstrate support for the Climate Package and Diablo Canyon.
The Data is in: A Majority of Workers Support Unionization (via IBEW International)
“More and more, workers are fed up with the status quo,” said International President Lonnie R. Stephenson. “And those workers are finding that joining together in union is the best way to go in order to truly have a voice on the job.”
“An Experience of a Lifetime” – Highlights from the California Labor Federation’s 2022 Biennial Convention
“The California Labor Federation’s 2022 Biennial convention was an inspiring mix of honoring legends that paved the way within the movement, and hope as upcoming generations grabbed the baton to fight on. Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Quentin Hunter, Juan Montoya, and Serena Moss attended as delegates along with members of the union’s staff and Executive… [Read More]
What Winning Looks Like: IBEW 1245’s “Get Out the Vote” Efforts Yield Big Victories in the Primary
Our elected officials — from local offices right up to the U.S. Congress – have immense power over our lives, both on and off the job. Lawmakers can enact policies that lift up working families like ours — or they can push through laws that are harmful to workers, unions, and the utility industry. A… [Read More]
DTE Workers Vote to Join IBEW 1245
Employees of DTE Energy Services at the UC Berkeley Cogeneration Plant are now represented by IBEW 1245 – a victory for a group who have long sought stability and positive change at work. Their NLRB election took place on April 19 and was decided by a 7-2 vote. There were 10 eligible voters. UC Berkeley… [Read More]
“Rekindling the Spark That Drives Us” — IBEW 1245 Organizing Steward Training Focuses on Why Politics Matters
On Saturday May 14, 2022, more than 65 IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards met in Stockton, CA to learn about the union difference, hear from labor leaders about the huge political stakes for all working families in the upcoming midterm elections, and double down on our commitment to educate and mobilize the vote. The theme of… [Read More]
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