On January 1, PG&E announced that it was moving its pension administration over to a new website called PensionConnect. This does not change PG&E’s commitment to the pension plan, nor anything about your pension benefit, but it does change the process that our members at PG&E will need to complete when they’re ready to retire…. [Read More]
Retirees Corner: Protecting Seniors’ Security
The last three months has been a blur, and yet, 2020 seems to have been the longest year I have ever experienced. As 2020 fades away, I am optimistically looking forward to a more positive 2021. As a senior, it is important to stay abreast of events that can affect your health and financial security…. [Read More]
PG&E Processing Error on October Pension Payments
We have recently been alerted to the fact that PG&E made a processing error in its October pension payments, and retiree health and welfare premiums were not deducted from the payment. The company has informed us that it will be correcting the issue next month, and pensioners should expect to have two retiree health and… [Read More]
Retirees Corner: Protecting Our “Happy Days” Through Union Activism
A secure retirement is like “Happy Days,” but pensions have not always existed for working people, nor were they provided by the good graces of the employer. The catalyst was the strength of union members joining together and speaking with one voice. It was the constant work of IBEW 1245 engaged with employers on our… [Read More]
Retiree Perspective: Looking Beyond Ideology
There may be a lot of us who do not support or would vote for a Democrat in 2020. I had mixed feeling myself in 2016. But we need to look beyond ideology and confront reality. Are we or the country better off over the last four years? For myself as a retiree, I got… [Read More]
Local 1245 Retirees from California and Nevada Participate in First Joint Virtual Briefing
For over a year, the IBEW 1245 organizing team has been hosting monthly meetings for PG&E retirees from northern California. Led by Staff Organizer Fred Ross, the group has grown to upwards of 30 retirees, who have enjoyed gathering at the Hall, sharing their personal updates and learning about the latest new from the union,… [Read More]
Winnemucca Retirees Support Battle Mountain Sober Grad Night
The IBEW 1245 Winnemucca Retirees Club presented a $250 community fund donation to the Battle Mountain High School Sober Grad Night. “The Sober Grad Night program provides our high school graduating class with an alcohol-free, ‘job well done’ party,” Hinton said. “The seniors are provided games and refreshments, and there is a raffle with prizes… [Read More]
Reno/Sparks Retirees Donate Fans and Funds to Seniors
In Washoe County, NV, temperatures can reach and exceed 100 degrees in the summer, and many seniors cannot afford air conditioning. A few years ago, IBEW 1245 Reno/Sparks Retirees Club President Ron Borst challenged his fellow club members to collect fans for their neighbors in need, and the drive has become an annual tradition. This… [Read More]
Retirees Corner: A Point of Maturity
Do you remember a point in your life when an earlier admonition by your parents, suddenly had meaning? That was an individual ‘point of maturity’ for you. You had grown as a person. Many in my generation worked union jobs from an early age. This led to a certain level of complacency regarding unions and… [Read More]
Winnemucca Retirees Present $500 Donation to Support Victims of Domestic Violence
On March 4, IBEW 1245’s Winnemucca Retirees Club presented a $500 Community Fund donation to Winnemucca Domestic Violence Services, which offers free confidential services — including support, housing options, counseling, legal referrals, safety plan and much more — to those experiencing domestic violence or sexual assault. Morlan also gave the retirees a short presentation about… [Read More]
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