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Sequestered for Grid Security, Part 1: SMUD System Operators

During times of crisis, access to safe and reliable power is more important than ever. In this new mini-series, meet some of the IBEW 1245 members who have been voluntarily sequestered on the job to maintain and manage grid operations during the COVID 19 crisis. On April 16, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) began… [Read More]

One-Year MOU Extension at Lassen Municipal Utility District

The IBEW 1245 members employed at Lassen Municipal Utility District (LMUD) have secured a one-year extension to the MOU, with a 3% general wage increase and no other changes to the agreement. The current MOU was set to expire on June 30, 2020, and the new extension will run until June 30, 2021. –Mike Venturino,… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Welcomes Island Energy Utility Lineworkers, Utility Technicians, and Maintenance Technicians

On April 15, 2020, the City of Pittsburg officially recognized IBEW 1245 as the bargaining representative for utility lineworkers, utility technicians, and maintenance technicians at Island Energy in Vallejo. Pittsburg Power Company, the city’s electric and gas utility, has a franchise service agreement to provide electric and natural gas services on Vallejo’s Mare Island peninsula,… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Organizing Steward Spearheads #SMUDMaskMakers Initiative

Shortly after the COVID-19 pandemic began, IBEW 1245 member Kim Camatti learned that one of her neighbors — whose wife works as a nurse at a nearby hospital — had started sewing homemade masks because he was concerned that his wife might not have the proper PPE. Camatti decided that she wanted to help, so… [Read More]

New Agreement Approved at Truckee Donner Public Utility District

In December of 2019, the IBEW 1245 members at Truckee Donner Public Utility District (TDPUD) ratified a new agreement by a vote of 35 Yes, 4 No, 1 Abstain. The five-year agreement was formally adopted by the TDPUD board on March 18, 2020. The agreement includes a 5% general wage increase effective Jan. 1, 2020,… [Read More]

Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights (from the U.S. Dept of Labor)

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide employees with paid sick leave or expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. The Department of Labor’s (Department) Wage and Hour Division (WHD) administers and enforces the new law’s paid leave requirements. These provisions will apply from the effective… [Read More]

Families First Coronavirus Response Act — What You Need to Know

On March 18, 2020, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA” or “Act”), H.R. 6201, which requires certain employers to provide employees with expanded sick leave and family leave (under the FMLA) for specified reasons related to COVID-19. Here are the important aspects of the new law: Covered Employers/Employees Under FFCRA, the paid… [Read More]

Job Opportunity: Electronic Integrated Systems Mechanic (Meter and Relay), Western Area Power Administration

$62.27 to $64.86 per hour. Responsibilities: Maintain, repair, modify, program, install and commission power system substation protection control, monitoring and metering equipment. Maintain, repair, install, program, and test revenue metering equipment, including electronic and microprocessor based kilowatthour meters, digital demand recorders, panel meters, transducers, and instrument transformers. Maintain, repair, install, program, and test control equipment… [Read More]