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Union Benefit Proposals

IBEW Local 1245 Proposal #1 23 March 2009 Existing Retirees Retired 12/31/93 or earlier Retiree only or survivor only: retiree or survivor pays $150/month (or current premium co-pay if lower) for medical coverage of their choice. Retiree and spouse: retiree pays $300/month (or current premium co-pay if lower) for medical coverage of their choice. Provision:… [Read More]

Labor Secretary Hilda Solis Pumps Up Crowd in California

Former congresswoman Hilda Solis returned to California on March 16 in her new role as US Secretary of Labor—and the state’s union leaders loved every minute of it. Solis was greeted as a hero during her appearance at the Legislative Conference of the California Labor Federation, attended by IBEW Local 1245 President Mike Davis and… [Read More]

Member Letter: President Puts Citizens Above Profits of a Few

For all the opposition about taxing the wealthy back to pre-Bush levels, it’s interesting to take note that during the 1950’s and ’60s, it took one income in a family to provide home ownership, raise kids, send them to college, have affordable health care and even buy a new car once in awhile. Both corporations… [Read More]

Apprentice Lineman Dies On the Job in Firebaugh

Local 1245 member Peter (Pete) Tololi, 36, died March 24 in a workplace accident in Firebaugh, CA. Brother Tololi, a member of IBEW Local 1245 since 2007, was a PG&E Apprentice Lineman in  Area 5. He was fatally injured when he fell from a pole while maneuvering around a cross-arm, according to a preliminary investigation. Local… [Read More]

IBEW, PG&E Exchange Proposals On Medical Benefits

Negotiators for IBEW Local 1245 and Pacific Gas & Electric on March 23 exchanged proposals during the first day of negotiations over medical benefits. Links to the full proposals are located on the IBEW Local 1245 home page. The union committee noted that none of PG&E’s proposals addressed the crisis facing current retirees. On the other… [Read More]

Vacaville Unit Chairman

Unit 3812, Vacaville, has a new chairman, Pat Colip. The recorder is Joe Stockel. Darryl Norris, Business Rep.

PG&E Seeks Volunteers for Earth Day

In partnership with the California State Parks Foundation, PG&E will be a presenting sponsor of the 2009 Earth Day Restoration and Cleanup on Saturday, April 25. Local 1245 members can sign up on the Volunteer Web site at www.pgevolunteers.com to participate at one of 16 project sites located around the state. Events will begin at 9 a.m.,… [Read More]