Lead Organizing Stewards Alvin Dayoan, Kristen Rasmussen and Melissa Echeverria, as well as Assistant Business Manager Hunter Stern, represented Local 1245 at the IBEW International Legislative and Political Affairs Conference in Washington DC in mid-November. The conference was packed with exciting plenaries from powerful lawmakers, including House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, former Vice President Joe Biden,… [Read More]
Solidarity in Action: Local 1245 Organizing Steward Stands with Rite Aid Workers in Fresno
On Nov. 14, IBEW 1245 Organizing Steward Pete Sandoval (blue shirt, far right) joined a picket line in solidarity with UFCW Local 8 Rite Aid workers in Fresno who are fighting to maintain hard fought health care benefits.
Solidarity in Action: Local 1245 Organzing Stewards Join UDW Child Care Provider Union Organizing Blitz
In late October, ten IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards participated in a three-day organizing blitz to support the United Domestic Workers (UDW-AFSCME) as the endeavor to give a voice to California’s struggling childcare providers. This is the second UDW childcare organizing blitz that Local 1245 supported in 2019 (read about the last blitz and learn more… [Read More]
Renewing Henry Miller’s Dream at the IBEW International RENEW/NextGen Conference
In mid-October, eight young organizing stewards from IBEW 1245 attended IBEW International’s 2019 RENEW/NextGen conference in St. Louis, Missouri. The four-day conference is specifically designed for up-and-coming IBEW activists, giving them the tools and knowledge they need to learn and grow into the leaders of the future. As has become a tradition within the IBEW,… [Read More]
Member-Driven and Member-Strong in the Wake of Janus
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]
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