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IBEW Secures More Than $4 Million in Grant Funding For Line Clearance Tree Trimmer Training Program / IBEW recibe más de $4 millones en fondos de subvención para el programa de capacitación de los podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas

Haga clic aquí para español Line clearance tree trimming is a challenging essential job with little room for error — and the dedicated IBEW members who perform this work deserve consistent, high-quality training to ensure they have the skills and knowledge they need to do their jobs safely and effectively. In 2019, IBEW 1245 successfully… [Read More]

More Movement for Tree Trimmers as PG&E Re-bids Routine Contracts / Más movimiento para los podadores de árboles a medida que PG&E vuelve a licitar contratos de rutina

Haga clic aquí para español There has been a lot of movement with the trees this year.  Just when things were beginning to settle down somewhat, PG&E had all the contractors rebid all the routine contracts again.  This has created uncertainty and nervousness amongst the membership as several contractors who had contracts in specific areas… [Read More]

“Hazard Trees Everywhere” — IBEW 1245 line clearance tree crew at work in the Bear Fire zone / “Por todas partes hay árboles peligrosos” — Cuadrilla de podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas de IBEW 1245 en la zona del incendio Bear

Haga clic aquí para español In early September, the Bear Fire – also known as the North Complex Fire – tore through Butte county, decimating entire communities and leaving a path of devastation in its wake. In the densely wooded fire zone, the countless damaged and charred trees make clean-up and restoration work exceptionally dangerous… [Read More]

Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Report: Summer, 2020

desplazarse hacia abajo para español 2020 started out fast and furious, and Local 1245 had close to 6,000 Line Clearance Tree Trimmers (LCTTs) on property, picking up where things left off in 2019. Our members have done a tremendous job in tree removals, clearing 1,400 miles of line during the first half of the year,… [Read More]

Essential Worker Stories: Jose Sanchez-Beltran

In this bilingual video, 14-year IBEW 1245 member Jose Sanchez-Beltran, who works as a line clearance tree trimmer foreman for Wright Tree, describes his experience as an essential worker on the job during the COVID-19 pandemic. En este video bilingue, el miembro de 14 años de IBEW 1245, José Sánchez-Beltrán, que trabaja como capataz de… [Read More]

‘Keep the Clearance’ Tree Trimmer Safety Summit Postponed

Out of concern for the health and safety of our members and staff, the annual Keep the Clearance (KTC) Tree Trimmer Safety Summit, which was originally scheduled for May 6, has been postponed to a later date TBD. We are continuously monitored the situation with COVID-19 and a new date for the summit will be… [Read More]

IBEW 1245 Member Killed in Off-Road Vehicle Accident

It is with a heavy heart that we report that earlier this week, an accident in Santa Rosa claimed the life a new IBEW 1245 member when the off-highway vehicle (OHV) he was driving went off the road and down an embankment. The member has been identified as David Romero-Mendoza, age 31. He was working… [Read More]

SB 247 in Action: Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Receive Major Wage Increases Under New Agreement / La ley SB 247 en acción: los podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas reciben aumentos salariales importantes según el nuevo acuerdo

Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. It was a wild ending to an already very busy 2019 for the Line Clearance Tree Trimming (LCTT) groups. In 2019 we saw a major increase in new vegetation workers (from around 1,500 to well over 4,000 and still growing) as well as new contractors in Local 1245’s jurisdiction. This… [Read More]