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South Feather pact approved

Members at South Feather Water and Power endorse new four-year MOU IBEW Local 1245 members at South Feather Water and Power voted overwhelmingly to approve new agreements with the agency on May 7. The vote came after a member meeting on May 7, when IBEW 1245 Assistant Business Manager Ray Thomas and South Feather Water… [Read More]

Roseville Council approves pact

Roseville City Council approves new MOU with IBEW The Roseville City Council on May 2 voted 5-0 to approve a new Memorandum of Understanding with IBEW Local 1245. The agreement was approved by IBEW members on April 18 by a vote of 100-16. The major provisions of this one-year MOU can be seen here.

City of Fernley tentative agreement

Tentative agreement with City of Fernley Vote set for May 8 Today IBEW Local 1245 reached a Tentative Agreement with City of Fernley. Highlights include: 1-year term 7-1-2012 through 6-30-2013. Change language to allow Annual Leave to be counted as hours worked when computing overtime. Enhanced temporary assignment. Reduced 3 days to 2 days the… [Read More]

Roseville: new voting results

Update: City of Roseville Agreement On Wednesday April 18, 2012 IBEW 1245 Business Representative Charley Souders held a membership vote at the City of Roseville for the union’s recently negotiated table agreement.  The Local 1245 membership at Roseville voted 100 to 16 in favor of the terms of the new 1-year package. Business Representative Souders… [Read More]

Roseville tentative agreement

APRIL 4, 2012 IBEW 1245 REACHES NEW TENTATIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF ROSEVILLE 1-YEAR DEAL WORTH 6.27% On April 4, 2012 your IBEW 1245 negotiating committee negotiated an enhanced table agreement at the City of Roseville which the city clarified was their Last Best and Final Offer. The terms of the April 4, 2012… [Read More]

Bowling Tournament, TID vs MID

Bowling brotherhood TID tops MID in annual showdown on the lanes Story and photos by Eric Wolfe The competitive juices were running high when the black limo pulled up to Yosemite Lanes in Modesto and disgorged a raucous party of IBEW 1245 members from the Turlock Irrigation District. They’d come to Modesto for the Second… [Read More]

Alameda Pact ratified by members

Members ratify Alameda pact City gives approval on March 7 Local 1245 members ratified a tentative Memorandum of Understanding with the City of Alameda on Feb. 21 by a vote of 20-5. The City Council, meeting on March 7, approved the MOU after General Manager Girish Balachandran, Local 1245 Assistant Business Manager Ray Thomas and… [Read More]

Big Turnout for March meeting at TID

Big turnout for March meeting at TID Two-third of membership attend The March unit meeting at Turlock Irrigation District drew two-thirds of the IBEW membership, a remarkable showing in an era when there are a lot of competing demands on a union member’s time. “This kind of turnout is a true testament to our unity,… [Read More]

Roseville Pact rejected

Bargaining resumes at City of Roseville Members reject tentative agreement IBEW Local 1245 has resumed negotiations with the City of Roseville after members on Feb. 16 rejected a previously-negotiated tentative agreement. The tentative agreement, reached with the City on Feb. 1, included a one-year term with a front loaded 80 hours of personal leave time,… [Read More]

City of Oakland Issues Layoff Notices

On Jan. 11, the City of Oakland sent IBEW a letter stating that due to the recent California Supreme Court ruling, the City is losing its redevelopment agency funding effective February 1, 2012. The loss of redevelopment funds would cause an immediate $25-$30 million dollar budget shortfall for the remaining fiscal year. Consequently, on Jan…. [Read More]