WORK PICTURE There is no shortage of work, only manpower. This is and will continue to be an issue, not only in our jurisdiction, but across the nation. The number of new linemen graduating from apprenticeship programs isn’t enough for the amount of work that needs to get done across the country. This, coupled with… [Read More]
Preventing Occupational Valley Fever at Panoche Valley Solar Project — An Important Notice from the California Dept of Public Health
New Pole, Same Hole
Utility poles don’t last forever. After a butt test on a pole in Ukiah turned up signs of rot, a four-man IBEW crew from Wilson Construction was called in to change it out. Pole replacement jobs are par for the course in outside construction, but no job is without its challenges. Journeyman Lineman Foreman Brandon… [Read More]
Notice of Outside Line Apprenticeship Opportunity
Outside Line Report: January, 2018
WORK PICTURE As we move in to 2018, the overall work picture for Local 1245 construction looks very good, with a projected increase of about 30% in electric distribution work, and increases in other types of work as well. Some of this is due to work that wasn’t completed in 2017 due to the fires… [Read More]
Outside Line Report: October, 2017
North Bay Fire Storm Work In early October, a series of fires broke out in the North Bay that has left the region devastated. Since then, focus has been on restoration and trying to return some sense of normalcy to the area. As of October 19, there are 54 contract crews, as well as crews… [Read More]
$1 Dues Increase for Members in 2018
Effective January, 2018, “A” member dues will increase by $1, from $37 to $38. Click here to view the letter from the International Office announcing the increase. The initiation fee for “A” member linemen will also increase by $1, from $89 to $90. All other “A” classification initiation fees will increase to $65 from $64. “BA” member… [Read More]
OSHA 10 Class in Vacaville
Members who are interested in taking an OSHA 10 course at the union hall in Vacaville should call (707) 452-2700 to be added to the list. A date and time will be announced once we have enough members signed up. –Liz McInnis, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Hot on the Trail
Outside line crews re-tension a 115 kv line in Napa Valley The Silverado Trail may sound like a quaint dirt path, and when it was first constructed during the California Gold Rush, that’s indeed what it was. But over the decades, the traffic on the Trail has increased, and now it’s one of the busiest… [Read More]
Outside Line Report: July, 2017
WORK PICTURE California Work is steady and slowly increasing in California. We currently have crews working all over the State. Abercrombie Pipeline was awarded the Oroville Dam project. They are expecting to have a total of 50 to 60 members work six ten-hour days and more, staring mid-July. The Trailer Park project is still in… [Read More]
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