The powerful anti-union corporate cronies behind Janus vs AFSCME thought they could use the U.S. Supreme Court to weaken organized labor and turn union members against one another. They thought wrong. Their vision of workers splintering off and quitting their unions in the wake of the Janus decision never came to fruition. Despite the challenges… [Read More]
Local 1245 Retirees Stand in Solidarity with GM Strikers in Nevada
Members of IBEW 1245’s Reno/Sparks Retirees Club demonstrated their solidarity with 50,000 striking GM workers by joining a march and rally outside a GM parts distribution facility in Stead, NV, about 15 miles north of Reno. “Great experience! The UAW members were very thankful and amazed at the turn out to support them. They had… [Read More]
California Electrical Workers Unite at the Capitol to Advocate for Key Legislation
Around the Capitol, it’s common knowledge that IBEW Local 1245 is a powerful and influential voice for working families in California. Our members and leaders know how to exercise that power to push critical pieces of legislation into law – as evidenced by the passage of the high-profile wildfire bill known as SB 901 in… [Read More]
Local 1245 Receives Multiple Awards at IBEW International Membership Development Conference
In early September, IBEW International held its annual Membership Development Conference in Chicago, and IBEW 1245 was commended numerous times throughout the conference for our commitment to growing and strengthening the union. Our local was celebrated for organizing the most new members into the IBEW during the previous year. Thanks for our comprehensive organizing program,… [Read More]
Learning From The Greats: Local 1245 Organizing Workshop Focuses on Leadership Development
Good leaders become great leaders by learning from other great leaders. On August 17, 2019, more than 100 up-and-coming IBEW 1245 member-leaders volunteered to spend their Saturday learning from other outstanding leaders at a unique union-sponsored workshop. The day-long training, which was held at the IBEW 1245 union hall, featured two notable special guest speakers… [Read More]
Local 1245/EWMC Pool Party Fundraiser Benefits Mustard Seed School in Sacramento
This summer, IBEW 1245’s Sacramento-area organizing stewards partnered with the Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) Solano Chapter for a pool party fundraiser to benefit both EWMC and the Mustard Seed School, which is a donation-based educational program for homeless youth in Sacramento. The event, hosted by Staff Organizer and EWMC Solano Chapter Vice President Rene… [Read More]
Local 1245 Organizing Stewards Attend AFL-CIO Organizing Institute
To keep the Labor Movement strong and thriving for years to come, we must continue to grow our ranks by organizing workers who wish to unionize with the IBEW. In fact, the IBEW Constitution states that the first objective of our union is “to organize all workers in the entire electrical industry in the United States… [Read More]
Local 1245 Leadership Applauds Organizing Stewards Who Helped Elect Dahle to California Senate
This spring, IBEW 1245’s organizing stewards helped propel our ally, Republican Lawmaker Brian Dahle, to victory in a California State Senate Special Election. At the Advisory Council meeting in Reno, Business Manager Tom Dalzell recognized the extraordinary work of the six organizing stewards who were dispatched to work on the campaign for nearly three weeks,… [Read More]
Local 1245 Receives Henry Miller Award for Excellence in Organizing
At the IBEW 9th District Progress Meeting, Local 1245 once again received the Henry Miller Award for its ongoing commitment to the IBEW’s organizing principles over the past year. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Local 1245 has received this coveted award.
Local 1245 Activists Propel Wildfire Legislation To Gov. Newsom’s Desk
Today, the California State Assembly passed AB 1054, a critical piece of legislation that will reform and modernize our state’s policies regarding wildfires that involve utility equipment. The vote came just one day after a large group of IBEW 1245 activists – including dozens of organizing stewards, retirees and emergency response team members – descended… [Read More]
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