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Sept 5th: Take Action against Walmart in SF

  IBEW Local 1245 is recruiting member support for a day of action on Sept. 5 to protest Walmart’s unfair labor practices. On that day, supporters of the OUR Walmart campaign will meet at the Powell Street BART station in San Francisco at 5 pm and march to the Four Seasons Hotel, where Marissa Mayer,… [Read More]

Taking Aim at Walmart

In June of this year, IBEW 1245 members joined UFCW in the historic battle for worker justice on the OUR Walmart campaign. OUR Walmart (Organization United For Respect) is an association that was established in October 2010 when six associates in Maryland collectively stood together to demand respect and improve working conditions at Walmart. Since… [Read More]

Walmart Campaign Heats Up

IBEW 1245 members  Justin Casey (Davey Tree)  and Cruz Serna (PG&E)  joined  a caravan of buses that converged on Betonville, Ark. for a week of worker actions that culminated at Walmart’s annual Shareholder’s meeting on June 7. They participated in trainings, planning sessions and actions alongside 300 Walmart strikers, organizers and volunteers  from the Our Walmart… [Read More]

Black Friday protests hit Walmart

IBEW Local 1245 was among the many unions standing with Walmart workers on Black Friday in protests and strikes against the world’s largest employer. For about twenty-four hours, Walmart workers, union members and other activists pulled off the largest-ever US strike against the giant retailer. According to organizers, strikes hit a hundred US cities, with… [Read More]

VIDEO: Courage and Unity

MIKE’S MOM Mike Farmer tells how courageous workers united in support of his mother when she was mistreated at work many years ago. He believes the same sort of courage and unity can help Calpine workers today. //youtu.be/qnuRuzeTLJ4 DATE UPLOADED: 1/18/12 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media

VIDEO: Calpine Workers File for Election

“WE WANT A VOICE” With plenty of support from state labor organizations, Calpine workers petition the National Labor Relations Board for a union representation election //youtu.be/XDzgf_dFFfY DATE UPLOADED: 12/6/11 CREDIT: IBEW 1245 Media