By Eileen Purcell, IBEW 1245 staff organizer When the workers at his facility began organizing to join IBEW 1245 in 2013, Sunoptics assembler Todd Davis found himself taking on a new role – that of a union organizer and leader. He stepped up and helped run a successful organizing campaign that resulted in a victorious… [Read More]
Shell-Shocked in Benicia: IBEW 1245 Spreads the Word About Marin Clean Energy’s Dirty Tricks
By Rebecca Band Marin Clean Energy is up to its same old dirty tricks. The deceptively-named company has expanded its bogus program into the city of Benicia, and now Benicia residents are being enrolled in MCE without their consent – under the ironic guise of “Community Choice Aggregation.” On Saturday, June 20, IBEW 1245 held an… [Read More]
Labor champions fire up organizing stewards
How can you help members learn how to fight for their rights? One way is to put them in the same room as proven fighters! That’s a guiding principle of IBEW 1245’s organizing stewards program, and it was on full view recently when 56 organizing stewards heard from two veterans of the fight for workers’… [Read More]
Our Fight Against Fast-Track and the Trans-Pacific Partnership
By P.J. Saenz The debate over Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) may have been silenced in the Senate with a 62-38 vote, but the fight rages on in the House. IBEW Business Reps Gracie Clark and Business Rep Rey Mendoza assisted with Organizing Stewards Lupe Flores, Melissa Becerril, Miguel Pagan, and myself, as well as Organizing Prospects… [Read More]
Former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich salutes IBEW 1245’s leadership in the fight to reclaim democracy
By Eileen Purcell On Wednesday, May 20, more than 60 IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards and prospective Organizing Stewards filled the largest banquet room at the Bancroft Hotel for the Third Annual Robert Reich Seminar. In addition to Reich, representatives of the Fight for 15, UFCW’s El Super Contract fight, and IBEW Local 77 gave presentations…. [Read More]
Longshore Legend Harry Bridges comes to life
Harry Bridges, the legendary leader of the Longshore Workers, came to life once again in a dramatic one-man show performed by actor Ian Ruskin for the IBEW 1245 Advisory Council at Weakley Hall. Bridges won fame, adoration, and a whole bunch of enemies when he led longshore workers in an epic strike in 1934. After… [Read More]
Help Get Out the Vote for Susan Bonilla!
Help elect a legislator with a 100% voting record on workers’ rights and middle class jobs. Join us as we campaign for Susan Bonilla for State Senate in Alameda and Contra Costa counties! Check out all the information below. Election Day is Tuesday, May 19.
1245 Represented at Rally Opposing Fast-Tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership
IBEW 1245’s Janval “JV” Macor stood with labor and community members outside Congressman Mike Thompson’s Napa office on April 8 to protest fast-tracking a major new trade deal known as the Trans-Pacific Partnership. The President and many members of Congress support fast-tracking because it would give the President authority to negotiate and approve the deal more quickly… [Read More]
1245 Members Protest Against Fast-Tracking the Trans-Pacific Partnership
1245 members were out in force on April 9 outside Congressman Ami Bera’s Sacramento office to protest the proposed ‘fast-tracking’ of the Trans-Pacific Partnership, a trade agreement that has been described by many as a power grab by big corporations. It is currently supported by the President and several members of Congress. Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth… [Read More]
CFT: “Electrical workers unleash organizing stewards for social justice”
This piece was written by staff for the California Federation of Teachers, and appeared in their most recent newsletter. How does a new PG&E worker like Nilda Garcia become an organizer traveling the nation to fight for social justice? Garcia is one of a group of “organizing stewards” that has ignited passion in her union, the… [Read More]
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