By Rebecca Band Spitting. Swearing. Threats. Armed Guards. For 900 workers at Taylor Farms in Tracy, the union election at the end of March more closely resembled a prison riot than a civilized example of workplace democracy. Taylor Farms, the largest supplier of fresh cut produce in the United States, hired 10 union busters who trolled… [Read More]
Combatting the Lies at Taylor Farms
Here is the latest update from IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Rene Cruz-Martinez, Erika Barron, Carl Olguin and Nilda Garcia, who are on the Teamster organizing drive at Taylor Farms in Tracy, CA. The union busters have continued to pound employees with misinformation and are quite aggressive. The recent company ploy has been to advise employees… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards assist Teamsters organizing drive in Tracy
Four IBEW 1245 organizing stewards are assisting a Teamster organizing drive at Taylor Farms in Tracy, CA. The proposed bargaining unit includes 900 workers. “The Teamsters union has an organized a Taylor Farms facility in Salinas, but the company is putting on an aggressive anti-union campaign and has 10-12 union busters working full time in… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards help striking Medford teachers to victory
By Eric Wolfe IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Kristen Rasmussen and Michael Musgrove savored the taste of victory when the Medford (Oregon) School District and its teachers union reached a tentative agreement late in the night on Feb. 21. Rasmussen and Musgrove were in Medford for over a week supporting the striking teachers—part of IBEW 1245’s… [Read More]
Day-by-day Updates: 1245 Organizing Stewards aid teachers strike in Oregon
DAY NINE: More rallies, picketing in support of teachers IBEW 1245 members on frontlines IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Kristen Rasmussen and Michael Musgrove continued with the 5:30 a.m. picket in front of the hotel. The school picketed today was the 10th school in the district. The IBEW 1245 team got to visit all of the… [Read More]
Juarez and Salkauskas honored for Illinois campaign
They weren’t looking for recognition—they just wanted to help. But the good work of IBEW 1245 Organizing Stewards Jammi Juarez and Casey Salkauskas won well-deserved praise at the Advisory Council on Feb. 1. The two organizing stewards spent nearly three weeks in Illinois last fall to help workers win an organizing drive at a Greenlee… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards share their most memorable organizing experiences
Veronica Rivera, NV Energy: “Having the opportunity to lobby elected officials was something very different for me, because we got to meet face-to-face with politicians and express to them our concerns — and they can actually make [change] real for you. You can be there to represent your people, you can have a one-on-one with… [Read More]
Organizing Stewards vault IBEW 1245 into forefront of member organizing
By Rebecca Band “Inspiring…” “Amazing…” “Moving…” “Important…” “Exciting…” IBEW 1245’s new organizing stewards reveal strong emotions when you ask them about their experiences in the field. These 28 member-organizers – some of whom have been organizing for years, and some of whom just started – are ready to build a brighter future for the middle… [Read More]
Walmart strikers thank IBEW 1245
Walmart workers and strikers chose a tasty way to thank Business Manager Tom Dalzell and the IBEW 1245 Executive Board for the union’s extraordinary support this year for the OUR Walmart campaign: a large cake inscribed “Thank You IBEW.” The gift recognized the logistical support given by IBEW 1245 member organizers to the Walmart workers’… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 members power organizing victory at Greenlee
By Eric Wolfe The campaign to organize a Greenlee tool manufacturing plant in Rockford, Illinois reached a dramatic climax on Oct. 30 when employees voted by a 2 to 1 margin for union representation. The campaign got a huge lift from IBEW 1245 members Jammi Juarez and Casey Salkauskas, who spent nearly three weeks in… [Read More]