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Letter Agreement 20-30: IT Telecom Qualified Person Premium

The Company proposes to establish a Telecommunications Qualified Persons (TQP) training program for Title 200 Telecommunications Technician (50010412), Telecommunications Technician UN (50010401), Telecommunications Service Technician (52449610), Sr. Telecommunications Technician (50251337), Telecommunications Crew Leader (50010410), and Title 300 Communication Technician (50010398), and Technical Crew Leader A – Not Gas (50253773) classifications. Employees in these classifications who… [Read More]

Concerns Over PG&E Bankruptcy Plan Supplement and Grievances

PG&E filed a plan supplement that includes their schedules of assumed and rejected contracts. They confirm in the body of the contract assumption notice that they are assuming all collective bargaining agreements (CBAs). They then list out a number of agreements with the IBEW. Our concern is that they do not include any amount for… [Read More]

PG&E foresees $600M or greater loss for Kincade Fire, files to securitize $7.5B in fire costs (via UtilityDive)

Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) could face a loss of more than $600 million related to the Kincade Fire, which occurred in Northern California’s Sonoma region after the utility had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, it announced in its quarterly filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Friday. The utility also filed an application with the California… [Read More]

Letter Agreement 20-29: Temporary Extension of LA 19-32 for Troublemen Temporary Assignments

The Company and Union entered into Letter of Agreement 19-32, which temporarily expanded the premium eligibility provided under LA-19-17 to employees temporarily assigned to a Troubleman classification (includes: Transmission Troubleman – 50010431 and Troubleman – 50010432), which is set to expire on April 30, 2020. The Company and Union discussed that the current business need… [Read More]

Letter Agreement R1-20-28: Phase Two Sequestration Agreement

The Company intends to seek employee volunteers in Electric, Gas and Generation operations to remain sequestered at an onsite work location to promote worker health and safety while maintaining critical infrastructure operations during the COVID-19 health crisis. A decision for sequestration for Power Generation and/or Nuclear Generation and/or Gas Manned Station Facilities, has not been… [Read More]