IBEW Local 1245’s unit at the Turlock Irrigation District on Sept. 30 hosted a candidates forum for the upcoming board of directors election in November. The forum was co-hosted by the Turlock Irrigation District Employees Association. Four candidates, vying for two board seats, attended the forum. None of the candidates is an incumbent. One candidate is… [Read More]
Local 1245 and Sacramento Regional Transit Exchange Proposals
Bargaining between IBEW Local 1245 and Sacramento Regional Transit opened on Sept. 10 with an exchange of proposals. You can find links to the opening proposals by IBEW and the District on the IBEW home page. Serving on the Local 1245 bargaining committee are Rod Beverly, Constance Bibbs, and Brian Mederios, along with Business Rep…. [Read More]
Members Approve Pact with Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric
Members of IBEW Local 1245 ratified a new agreement with Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative in a second round of balloting conducted on Aug. 5. The two-year agreement, which runs through June 30, 2011, increases wages 3.5% on July 1, 2009, and by another .75% on Jan. 1, 2010 based on PSREC meeting certain financial goals…. [Read More]
Gridley Council Approves IBEW Contract Extension
The Gridley City Council in June approved a one-year contract extension with IBEW Local 1245. The extension had already been ratified unanimously by Local 1245 members. The union committee had completed preparation for negotiations, but the city’s financial condition created a poor environment for bargaining. The parties negotiated the one-year extension after meeting four times…. [Read More]
LMUD, Local 1245 Bargain Agreement on Department Closure
Local 1245 has negotiated an agreement with Lassen Municipal Utility District in the wake of the District’s decision to close its Hazardous Waste Department. The District said the closure was needed to save revenue. Local 1245 and the District met in June and negotiated an agreement that imposes the following conditions on the closure of… [Read More]
WAPA Considering Partnership to Build Idaho-to-Vegas Transmission
The Western Area Power Administration (WAPA), an IBEW Local 1245 signatory employer, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Great Basin Transmission to explore a potential partnership to develop the Southwest Intertie Project (“SWIP”) under WAPA’s authority in Section 402 of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009. The SWIP is a 500-mile,… [Read More]
Plumas-Sierra Rec Gives ‘Last, Best, and Final’ Offer
Editor’s note: The Local 1245 Bargaining Committee at Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative sent the following letter to members on July 23, along with a copy of management’s “last, best and final” offer. You can go back to the Local 1245 home page for a link to the offer. July 23, 2009 To all Local 1245… [Read More]
New Officers Elected by IBEW Unit at City of Santa Clara
Unit 1411, Silicon Valley Power/City of Santa Clara, has elected new officers. The new chairman is John Sanders. The new vice chairman is Dan Ryker. Ed Giardina will continue as unit recorder. Bill Brill, Business Rep.
SMUD Employees Keep Streak Going
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District outscored all large utilities in California for residential-customer satisfaction in the latest J.D. Power and Associates survey of residential customers. It was the eight consecutive year that SMUD was on the top of the heap for residential-customer satisfaction. SMUD, whose physical employees are represented by IBEW Local 1245, scored 689… [Read More]
As Economy Slumps, Public Sector Workers Play Defense
Public sector workers have scrambled in recent months to defend their wages and benefits as economic problems mount for many California municipalities. Local 1245 members at the City of Oakland on June 26 concluded negotiations in which the City was seeking 10% budget savings from its “miscellaneous” unions. The City was facing an $85 million budget shortfall. The… [Read More]