By Ron Cochran Republic ITS Contact Negotiations The Republic ITS contract has been completed. We reached the wage & benefit settlement 18 months ago, although there was a language issue over portability. These issues have all been resolved. San Francisco Trolley Agreement We work closely with IBEW Local 6 and SFNECA to share the jurisdiction. We agreed… [Read More]
Lineco On-Line
Lineco plan participants can now get valuable information on-line at www.lineco.org. Plan participants can view personal information such as: § Current eligibility § Employee hours worked § Claims history, including explanation of benefits (EOBS) and all deductibles and plan maximums satisfied year to-date for both medical and dental. When you register to gain information on-line, you will be asked… [Read More]
Outside Construction Report
By Ron Cochran We have found a vendor to complete the Groundman Flagger training online. This training can be completed through the Internet. The Cal-Nev JATC will be reimbursing students upon completion. We are holding OSHA ET&D 10-hour classes June 27 & 28. The Cal-Nev JATC supplied credentialed instructors to teach this course. These will… [Read More]
Outside Construction: 401K
Hello Outside Line Members: We are launching the new 401K plan for the members working for contractors covered under the Outside Line Agreements. On July 8, 2009 we will have a presentation provided by the fund administrators Coast Benefits at our Unit Meeting at 1900 in Vacaville, Ca. This 401K product is available to you… [Read More]
Outside Construction Report
The NECA contract negotiations went to impasse in April. There was an interim meeting scheduled on April 28. We made a lot of progress at this meeting and in the last hour talks failed. Contractually we are required to take our issues to the Council of Industry Relations (CIR) in Washington DC. That meeting was held on May… [Read More]
Outside Construction Unit Change
Unit 4911, Outside Line Construction, has changed its May meeting date to Tuesday, May 12. This is a one-time change only. Meetings will go back to the regular schedule (second Wednesday of the month) in June. Ron Cochran, Assistant Business Manager
Black & Veatch Transmission Job
Local 1245 members working for Black & Veatch are giving San Francisco’s electric reliability a big boost as they complete a new 115kv transmission line. The project connects PG&E’s Martin and Hunters Point substations. The Black & Veatch crews are pulling in and splicing cable, using conduit installed earlier this year by Local 1245 members… [Read More]
Outside Construction Report
By Ron Cochran Contract Negotiations We are currently negotiating several contracts. We are struggling a little with some of these contractors; they are concerned with the economic future as we are. We have a good feeling these negotiations will finish well. On March 30, we reached agreement on a three-year contract with Henkels &… [Read More]
Stewards Conference
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MMRI Pact
Local 1245 members at MMRI approved two agreements in a mail ballot counted on March 6 at Weakley Hall in Vacaville. The agreements provide general wage increases of 3.75% annually for three years. They also provide $10.00 a day subsistence increase to $50.00. Subsistence payments for over 51 miles will remain the same. In-lieu-of benefits are… [Read More]