At the first quarterly Advisory Council meeting of the year, the excitement and energy in the large conference room at the Sunrise Center in Vacaville was palpable. IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards were in the house, 95 to be exact, anxiously awaiting their induction into the Class of 2023 Organizing Stewards. It was the first time… [Read More]
“Healing and Building Through Solidarity” at the 2023 EWMC Leadership Conference
The IBEW Electrical Workers Minority Caucus (EWMC) held its 33rd annual leadership conference in Denver during MLK Jr weekend
“Claiming our Power, Protecting our Democracy” – Highlights from the AFL-CIO MLK Civil and Human Rights Conference
Delegates proudly represented IBEW 1245 at the 25th annual conference held in Washington D.C.
In Memoriam: Fred Ross, Jr. (1947-2022)
On November 20, 2022 IBEW 1245 organizer Fred Ross, Jr., passed away after a courageous battle with cancer. He died at home surrounded by his family and friends. A legend in labor organizing circles, Brother Ross began his organizing career with the United Farm Workers (UFW) and later continued it with SEIU where he organized… [Read More]
“It’s Hard Work And It Was Well Done” – Local 1245 Helps Get Out The Vote in the 2022 Midterm Election
The collective power of IBEW 1245 was on full display in California and Nevada as crucial congressional, state, and local races were up for a vote.
Speaker Pelosi Statement on the Passing of Fred Ross, Jr. (via Speaker)
“Paul and I join Californians and all Americans in mourning the loss of Fred Ross, Jr. – a relentless leader in the fight to secure justice, collective strength and a voice on the job for working people, both in our country and abroad under the Neighbor to Neighbor initiative.”
IBEW 1245 Grieves the Passing of Brother Fred Ross, Jr. and Honors his Legacy (UPDATED)
A message from Business Manager Bob Dean on the passing of Fred Ross, Jr.: It is with profound sadness that we share the passing of our union brother Fred Ross, Jr. He died at home surrounded by his family and friends after a valiant battle with cancer. A legend in labor organizing circles, Brother Ross… [Read More]
Melissa Echeverria Joins IBEW 1245 Organizing Staff
Ten-year IBEW 1245 member Melissa Echeverria has joined the union staff as an organizer. She previously worked for PG&E at the Fresno contact center, and has been assisting 1245 with workforce development projects in a temporary capacity since February 2022. “”When my career began with PG&E, I knew I wanted to be an advocate for… [Read More]
IBEW Votes! 2022 General Election Endorsements
See the candidates and ballot measures that IBEW 1245 is supporting in your area.
Fired Up and Ready to Go — 1245 Organizing Stewards Kick off 2022 Mid-Term Election
To the sounds and lyrics of Twisted Sister’s “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and Billy Bragg’s “There Is Power in the Union,” 70 IBEW 1245 activists streamed into the IBEW 1245 union hall in Vacaville to officially kick off the 2022 mid-term election campaign season. For one-third of the group, this was their first time… [Read More]
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