Attending the EWMC conference this year was such an awesome experience! I have always wanted to attend since I started as an organizing steward, and was so happy that I finally got an invitation to attend this year. I am sad that it was during a pandemic and I didn’t get to experience the conference… [Read More]
“Human Justice, Human Rights and Human Security” – IBEW 1245’s 2021 Class of Organizing Stewards Takes the Oath
Over the past eight years, IBEW 1245’s organizing steward program has, without question, transformed the culture and power of our union. From its humble inception in 2014 with just 28 stewards, to the new 2021 class of 144 stewards, the program has ballooned in both size and scope, and is now known coast to coast… [Read More]
Retirees Corner: Protecting Seniors’ Security
The last three months has been a blur, and yet, 2020 seems to have been the longest year I have ever experienced. As 2020 fades away, I am optimistically looking forward to a more positive 2021. As a senior, it is important to stay abreast of events that can affect your health and financial security…. [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Votes! Highlights from the 2020 General Election
We entered the 2020 election season in the middle of a pandemic, during the worst fire season in California history, with the economy in free-fall and our nation more polarized than it’s ever been. In this pivotal time, we need elected officials in all levels of government who are prepared to lead us out of… [Read More]
PG&E Outage Planners Vote to Join IBEW 1245
On Sept. 8, 2020, outage planners at PG&E won their election to join Local 1245. The NLRB election, which was conducted by mail due to COVID-19, incorporates them into the existing physical bargaining unit. Outage planners are the single point of contact for transmission grid outage planning and coordinating with the California ISO (Independent System… [Read More]
“The IBEW Had My Back – And I’m Going to Have Yours!”
Local 1245 supports widowed IBEW linewife running for U.S. Senate, kicks off 2020 “Get Out the Vote” program She was a young mother, just 24 years old, and pregnant with her second baby, when Theresa Greenfield got the news that no linewife ever wants to hear. Her husband, Rod Wirtjes, who worked as a lineman… [Read More]
Retirees Corner: Protecting Our “Happy Days” Through Union Activism
A secure retirement is like “Happy Days,” but pensions have not always existed for working people, nor were they provided by the good graces of the employer. The catalyst was the strength of union members joining together and speaking with one voice. It was the constant work of IBEW 1245 engaged with employers on our… [Read More]
At 65%, Approval of Labor Unions in U.S. Remains High (via Gallup)
As Labor Day approaches and economic conditions in the U.S. remain tenuous, Americans’ 65% approval of labor unions is once again the highest it has been since 2003. Public support for labor unions has been generally rising since hitting its lowest point of 48% in 2009, during the Great Recession.
“A Blood Sport That’s Worth It” — Labor expert Robert Reich hosts special seminar for IBEW 1245 organizing stewards
As the former U.S. Secretary of Labor and one of the country’s most renowned political academics, Robert Reich is the kind of person who leaves a lasting impression on everyone who has the good fortune to cross his path. And on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 100 organizing stewards had the opportunity to get up close and… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Joins California Labor’s First Virtual Biennial Convention
In the summer before every General Election, representatives from hundreds of unions across California come together for the California Labor Federation’s Biennial Convention, where they discuss endorsements for state-level electoral races and ballot measures, policy positions, and other important matters. Due to the ongoing COVID pandemic, this year’s Biennial took place virtually on Zoom, with… [Read More]
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