IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Nilda Garcia and Darla West, along with Staff Organizer Rene Cruz Martinez, stood in solidarity with striking teachers in Sacramento as the teachers urged the school district to honor their union contract and re-direct funding back into the classrooms. “The school district has backtracked on the collective bargaining agreement and engaged… [Read More]
Knowledge is Power — Workshop prepares IBEW 1245 members to fight back against anti-union attacks
For the last 40 years, the House of Labor has been under assault by powerful, moneyed forces that would like nothing more than to see unions become a thing of the past. From union-busting campaigns, to so-called “Right to Work” policies, to efforts to weaken and de-fund unions through court cases such as Janus vs… [Read More]
Local 1245 Members Attend IBEW Customer Service Summit
Three members from IBEW 1245 traveled to Seattle, Washington for the 13th annual Customer Service Summit, hosted by IBEW Local 77. This summit presents a unique opportunity for IBEW members working in the customer service field all across the US and Canada to connect with and learn from one another. “Having the opportunity to meet… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Members Urge State Lawmakers to Support Workers, Customers During PG&E Bankruptcy
The PG&E bankruptcy is shaping up to be one of the biggest, lengthiest and most complex bankruptcy cases to ever pass through the American court system. And while much of the fate of the company rests in the hands of the judge and U.S. Trustees assigned to oversee the case, there are countless other power… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards Spread the Word About Free Tax Prep in West Sacramento
On Feb. 23, dedicated group of 15 IBEW 1245 members and their families volunteered to get the word out about free tax return preparation services offered through the Sacramento Central Labor Council’s partnership with the United Way. The members spent the chilly Saturday morning passing out literature about the free tax prep services in the… [Read More]
No on Question 3 Labor-Management Coalition Receives Inaugural Ed Hill Award from EEI
Last fall, IBEW 1245 teamed up with IBEW 396 and our shared employer, NV Energy, to oppose Question 3, a deceptive energy deregulation ballot measure that could have had widespread impacts on utility jobs and customers in Nevada. Together, we soundly defeated the measure by a 2-to-1 margin – no small feat, considering the same… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Supports Child Care Providers Union Organizing Blitz
California’s family child care providers and early childhood educators do the jobs that allow hundreds of thousands of working parents to do theirs. But unfortunately, these hard-working, dedicated care providers are often struggling just to get by. They work long hours with few, if any, benefits and devastatingly low pay (many providers that serve low-income… [Read More]
May 19: EWMC Derby Day
March 22: EWMC Bowling Night
IBEW 1245 Joins AFL-CIO Civil and Human Rights Conference
Every year, the National AFL-CIO honors the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. with a special conference focused entirely on civil and human rights, held over MLK Day weekend. This year, three IBEW 1245 members attended the unique three-day conference in Washington DC. For all three 1245 delegates, this was their first trip to the… [Read More]
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