Outside Construction Contract Ratification The IBEW 1245/47 Outside Line agreement was ratified by the members this spring, with 86% voting YES, 13.75% voting NO and .25% contested/voided ballots. Read more. California Work outlooks remains strong and will continue to be for many years to come throughout Local 1245’s jurisdiction. System hardening is here to stay,… [Read More]
Undergrounding in Paradise
In 2018, the Camp Fire leveled the town of Paradise, California and the surrounding area, burning more than 150,000 acres and destroying 95% of the structures. For the past four years, IBEW 1245 crews have been assisting in the rebuilding of these communities. Recently, the Utility Reporter caught up with some 1245 outside line crews… [Read More]
Outside Line Agreement Ratified
The IBEW 1245/47 Outside Line agreement has been ratified by the members, with 86% voting YES, 13.75% voting NO and .25% contested/voided ballots.
In Memoriam: Cole Dorsey
It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the sudden passing of IBEW 1245 Advisory Council member Cole Dorsey. Brother Dorsey had recently returned from the IBEW International Convention, where he served as a 1245 delegate, and passed away a few days later. As of this writing, the cause of death is unknown…. [Read More]
Outside Line Construction Report: Spring, 2022
California Work picture remains strong throughout Local 1245’s jurisdiction, and we expect this trend to continue for many years to come. The amount of work to be done, in addition to the regular system maintenance work, is phenomenal. We are at the beginning this year’s inspections, with close to 300 journeymen (mainly from Source Power)… [Read More]
Tentative Agreement Reached for Outside Line
This five-year Tentative Agreement represents the largest total compensation package increase to this agreement ever bargained — amounting to 25.87% for journeymen, and 16.76% for all other classifications.
IBEW Crew Hangs Local 1245 Flag Over Zampa (Carquinez) Bridge
When an IBEW outside construction crew from Summit Line was tasked with replacing the deadend insulators on the Alfred Zampa (Carquinez) bridge in October, they took advantage of the opportunity to fly the IBEW 1245 flag, as well as the American flag, over the westbound span of the bridge that connects Solano and Contra Costa… [Read More]
In Memoriam: Christopher Sunderland
We regret to announce the sudden passing of IBEW 1245 member Christopher Sunderland. Brother Sunderland was initiated into the IBEW in 2012, and was a 6th step apprentice lineman working for Par West in Clearlake at the time of his passing. The obituary reads: Christopher Michael Sunderland was born to Jennifer R Shaw and Jim… [Read More]
Support for Lineman Involved in Near-Fatal Train Collision
On March 10, longtime IBEW member and journeyman lineman Phil Merlino and his crew were involved in a near fatal, train/equipment collision in San Bruno, CA while working on the “The Peninsula Corridor Electrification Project (PCEP)” — upgrading and electrifying Caltrain’s 51-mile doubletrack commuter rail system from the 4th and King Caltrain Station in San… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Member’s Teen Daughter Killed in Car Accident
Five-year IBEW 1245 member Rocky Cardona’s life changed in an instant when a car crash took the life of his 14-year-old daughter and put his wife into the hospital. Cardona’s late daughter Marissa was a talented softball player, and Brother Cardona was a regular fixture at all of her games, even when work took him… [Read More]
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