By Ellen Dannin Employment Policy Research Network Report January 27, 2011 Imagine that every week, decade after decade, you faithfully put aside part of your pay in a special piggy bank to provide for your golden years. But when you are ready to retire, your employer takes all your savings back. Or imagine that, instead… [Read More]
Back at the Table with Modesto ID
Local 1245 and the Modesto Irrigation District met on Dec. 21 to exchange initial bargaining proposals. The exchange had been originally scheduled for Nov. 30, but was delayed when the District was unprepared to exchange. “The District is looking for significant increases in employee contribution to the Medical premium,” said Local 1245 Business Rep. Sheila… [Read More]
Useful Link for Federal Workers
Here’s a website that might be of interest to Local 1245 members employed in the federal sector. The website describes itself this way: FedSmith.com is an information portal for sources of information impacting the federal community. The site provides links to daily news headlines, original articles from our writers, Federal Retirement information including a TSP… [Read More]
No Layoffs Guarantee at TMWA
Local 1245 members at Truckee Meadows Water Authority voted on a wage re-opener package that provides a no layoff guarantee and keeps wages the same for Fiscal Year 2011-2012. The vote, taken on Dec. 13, was 36-16. There is another wage re-opener in July, according to Business Rep. Pat Waite.
City of Roseville Bargaining Update
The City of Roseville and IBEW have completed nine negotiating sessions and below is a summary of some of the proposals we are working through with the City. Proposals change during negotiations, and this summary is provided only as a status update to the IBEW membership at the City of Roseville. The next meeting between… [Read More]
Redding Parks Privatization
Ignoring the recommendation of its own appointed commission, the Redding City Council voted 3-2 on Dec. 7 to request proposals from private contractors to do gardening work currently performed by IBEW Local 1245 employees. The council will seek price quotes from private firms for grass moving, leaf blowing, shrub pruning, trash collection and other basic… [Read More]
Sacto RT Still Waiting Arbitration Date
IBEW Local 1245 is still waiting to schedule a date for the interest arbitration over a new collective bargaining agreement with Sacramento Regional Transit District. The District did not like the date that was provided by the previous arbitration because they felt it was too far off so they have requested to pull another panel… [Read More]
Santa Clara Members’ Show of Strength
By Bill Brill Over 50 of our 67 members at the City of Santa Clara showed up at a City Council meeting in mid-November. The members were dressed in orange to demonstrate their unified opposition to the City Manager’s plan for reducing the workforce. It was an impressive turnout by our members. However, about midnight,… [Read More]
AC Transit Pursues Takeaways
The IBEW Local 1245 contract with AC Transit has been expired since June 30, 2010. AC Transit District, through arbitration, recently concluded bargaining with ATU 192, its biggest union. The interest arbitration decision contained many millions of dollars worth of takeaways from ATU. The district has already made proposals to IBEW that contain many of… [Read More]
South Feather Extension
By Ray Thomas Local 1245 reached an agreement with South Feather Water and Power to extend the term of this agreement to April 1, 2011 in order that there is ample time to receive the actuarial from Cal-PERS regarding the District’s costs to purchase all employee years of service in the 3% @ 60 plan… [Read More]
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