Ten-year IBEW 1245 member Lacy Gray has been recently diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Upon receiving this diagnosis, Sister Gray immediately began treatment which has left her unable to work. Sister Gray, who works as an operating clerk at PG&E, is the sole provider of her household and supports her two beautiful children. Due to… [Read More]
Angels Camp Unit Meetings Cancelled
Unit #2512, Angels Camp, has cancelled its unit meetings for the remainder of 2022. –Rey Mendoza, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Livermore Unit Meeting Cancelled for November and December
Unit 2315, Livermore, is cancelling its November and December meetings due to the holidays. The unit will resume meetings as scheduled in January. –Mark Goodwin, IBEW 1245 Business Rep
Letter Agreement 22-28: ARCOS Implementation for Environmental Field Specialist LOP
With the goal of improving the emergency response process for Environmental Field Specialist, and pursuant to LA- 09-11, the Company and Union met to discuss implementing ARCOS with Title 200 Physical employees in Environmental Management in the Shared Services Organization.
Letter Agreement 22-27: Traffic Control Coordination Center (cancels and supersedes 21-52)
Since 2020, the Company and Union have been participating in a pilot program to address the need for clerical support during extended hours of operation for PG&E’s Traffic Control Coordination Center. This pilot program allowed the parties to review and analyze the viability of clerical support for extended hours. Based on the success of the… [Read More]
Worksite Spotlight: PG&E Gas and Electric Meter Service in Fremont
When PG&E’s meters, regulators and other gas and electric equipment need a checkup (or are ready to check out), they come to the hard-working IBEW 1245 members at the Gas and Electric Meter Service (GEMS) facility in Fremont. PG&E Utility Worker Diamond Williams works in the electric meter shop, sorting each piece of equipment to… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Executive Board Members Join Vaca-Dixon Substation Centennial Celebration
In Memoriam: Maria Joana Hernandez
We deeply regret to announce the passing of six-year IBEW 1245 member Maria Joana Hernandez. Sister Hernandez worked as an operating clerk for PG&E in Concord, and sadly lost her battle with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia just one day after her 39th birthday. The obituary below is republished from here: Maria Joana Hernandez was born on September… [Read More]
Remote Work at PG&E: Striking a Balance with R2-22-22
At the end of 2020, with many of our clerical members at PG&E working from home, the company came to IBEW 1245 interested in developing a Letter of Agreement around remote work for our members in CCO/Contact Center Operations. A few months later, PG&E came to 1245 to discuss a systemwide remote work agreement. Prior… [Read More]
Letter Agreement 22-25: Apprentice Welder GC Gas URA Hiring (modifies 305.5a)
The Company and the Union have been in discussions to improve our joint local hiring efforts and to staff Apprentice Welding Positions in General Construction Gas in an expeditious manner. Given the critical need for staffing these positions, the Company and Union agree that Apprentice Welder – GC – Gas (50010438) positions will be filled… [Read More]