Haga clic aquí o desplácese hacia abajo para español There’s definitely no shortage of work in the vegetation management group here in 1245’s jurisdiction with approximately 3,500 workers performing this work on PG&E property alone. Recently, several contractors were facing lay-offs and furloughs, but we believe subsequent layoffs have been postponed as the need for… [Read More]
IBEW 1245 Member Alfredo Gonzalez-Nieto Loses Life to COVID-19 / El miembro de IBEW 1245 Alfredo González-Nieto pierde la vida a consecuencia de COVID-19
Desplácese hacia abajo para español It is with an extremely heavy heart that we announce the passing of 19-year IBEW 1245 member Alfredo Gonzalez-Nieto, who lost his life to COVID-19 this week. Brother Gonzalez-Nieto worked as a line clearance tree trimmer for Mowbray’s on SMUD property. He was extremely well-respected by his co-workers, who raised… [Read More]
California Line Clearance Tree Trimmers: Setting the Standard For an Essential Industry / Podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas de California: Estableciendo los estándares de una industria esencial
Haga clic aquí para español With the end of 2020, a year like no other that I can remember, I can’t help but look forward to the challenges of 2021. However, 2020 wasn’t all bad for Local 1245 members working in the tree industry, and many of our other work groups. It was the first… [Read More]
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]
Line Clearance Tree Trimming – Essential Work During COVID-19 / Poda de árboles para el despeje de líneas – Trabajo esencial durante COVID-19
haga clic aquí para español The first quarter of 2020 has been quite the wild ride with the implementation of the new Line Clearance Tree Trimmer (LCTT) agreements, the loss of one of our newest LCTT members, and the uncertainty around the pandemic which has the country all but shut down. Loss of a new… [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]
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