The City of Redding’s Privatization Evaluation Committee died a quiet and unmourned death on Dec. 14. The committee, which had been urged by Redding business interests to outsource city jobs, discovered two important things during its brief existence: First, cities that have outsourced jobs typically don’t save any money and often end up taking the work back… [Read More]
Redding Unit Donates Unit Fund to Feed the Needy
IBEW Local 1245 Unit 3217 Chairman Paul Snyder, right, and Recorder Gary Moeckli, left, present a $300 donation to Ken White of the Redding Good News Rescue Mission to help feed those less fortunate during the 2009 holiday season. Unit 3217 members voted unanimously at their December unit meeting to donate $300 from their unit… [Read More]
New Meeting Time for City of Redding Unit
Unit 3217, City of Redding, has a new start time–4:30 p.m. The new start time will be effective beginning with the January 2010 unit meeting. Meeting dates and location remain the same. Ray Thomas, Senior Business Representative
Sacramento Regional Transit: Union Committee Analyzing Options
Local 1245 continues to negotiate with Sacramento Regional Transit. The District’s takeaway package remains on the table. They are proposing a number of “options” in reaching their goal of no increases in labor cost from 2008. The Union’s bargaining committee continues to analyze these options in order to determine the best course of action. Bargaining has been… [Read More]
Hot Stick Training
Apprentice Linemen at Turlock Irrigation District recently went through a week-long “hot stick” training at the TID Training Center. The training instructs apprentices in specific techniques for using hot sticks to connect and disconnect wires and to install protective insulating gear, as well as maintaining safe work distances.
Management Presents Economic Proposals in RT Bargaining
Sacramento Regional Transit presented its economic proposals to the IBEW Local 1245 Bargaining Committee on Oct. 9 in the on-going negotiations. The District is looking to accomplish a net 0% increase in labor cost in order to deal with a projected budget shortfall in FY 2009 and 2010. The IBEW Local 1245 Bargaining Committee is… [Read More]
IBEW Unit at Turlock Irrigation District Hosts Candidates Forum
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]