Employees of DTE Energy Services at the UC Berkeley Cogeneration Plant are now represented by IBEW 1245 – a victory for a group who have long sought stability and positive change at work. Their NLRB election took place on April 19 and was decided by a 7-2 vote. There were 10 eligible voters. UC Berkeley… [Read More]

At the IBEW’s annual 9th District Progress Meeting, Local 1245 was once again recognized for its exceptional membership growth and commitment to organizing. 1245 received the coveted Henry Miller Award for excellence in organizing in 2021, marking the eighth consecutive year that the local has taken home this award. Additionally, 1245 was recognized for growing… [Read More]

On February 15, 2022, 15 newly appointed, first-time organizing stewards from Sacramento, Fresno, Nevada, and the East Bay met at the IBEW 1245 union hall in Vacaville for a half-day training and orientation. For several of them, this was their first opportunity to visit the union hall, and they appreciated the opportunity to connect with… [Read More]

After 13 years on staff as an IBEW 1245 organizer, Fred Ross Jr retired from his position with the union this winter. Ross has organizing in his blood. His father, Fred Ross Sr, worked closely with Cesar Chavez at the dawn of the farm worker organizing movement, and is widely recognized as one of the… [Read More]

Nine years ago, a dynamic group of 28 IBEW 1245 activists came together to form what has now become one of the most powerful union organizing cadres in the nation.