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Tree Trimmer Close Calls (by Ranking) in 2018

In 2018, the IBEW 1245 Keep the Clearance peer committee set a goal to surpass close call reporting of 104 close calls reported in 2017. That effort included focusing on events and locations where tree trimmers were present and asking them to report close call incidents anonymously. Close calls are not classified as accidents since… [Read More]

Local 1245 Welcomes Temporary Vegetation Management Workers Into the Union / El Local 1245 la da la bienvenida al sindicato, a los trabajadores temporales para el control de la vegetación

desplácese hacia abajo para español When PG&E launched its Accelerated Wildfire Risk Reduction plan in September of 2018, upwards of 1,500 line clearance tree workers from 29 different contractors flooded in to IBEW 1245’s jurisdiction to begin work on the massive project, which involves clearing all vegetation within 12 feet of the conductor on more… [Read More]

Vegetation Reduction Plan To Draw Thousands of Additional Tree Trimmers Into 1245 Jurisdiction / El Plan de reducción de la vegetación traerá miles de podadores de árboles adicionales a la jurisdicción del Local 1245.

Desplácese hacia abajo para español. Shortly after the first of September, PG&E announced an Accelerated Wildfire Risk Reduction plan to begin immediately, with the intent to bring in an additional 3,000 to 4,000 workers to take part in removing trees and other vegetation. To put this into perspective, Local 1245 has around 1,800 Line Clearance… [Read More]

In The Clear — IBEW 1245 tree trimmers work to reduce the risk of wildfires

The climate is changing, and our energy infrastructure needs to change with it. That’s why IBEW 1245 spearheaded the passage of comprehensive wildfire legislation in California this year, in order to protect our communities, our members, and our state from the devastating effects of the wildfires that we’ve now come to accept as the “new… [Read More]

Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Face New Challenges With New Contract/Los Podadores de árboles para el despeje de líneas enfrentan nuevos retos con el nuevo contrato

Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. Northern Area Now that the new contract has been signed and put into effect, things have seemed to get back to normal. All companies have issued the retro pay for the insurance.  This took longer than expected, and some members were getting restless wondering if it was going to happen…. [Read More]

Loose Limb in the Sierras

When a large black oak tree near the Rollins Lake reservoir in Colfax, CA snapped and took out some other trees along a 12kv power line, a two-man IBEW 1245 crew from Davey Tree was quickly dispatched to address the issue. “There’s one spar left that’s hung up in a tree that we have to… [Read More]

Line Clearance Tree Trimmers Ratify New Agreement

Desplazarse hacia abajo para español. On March 20, after six months of difficult bargaining which included federal mediation, Local 1245’s tree trimmer negotiating committee reached a table settlement with the line clearance tree trimming (LCTT) contractors. Ballots were mailed out on April 13, 2018 and were counted on May 4. The final vote tally was… [Read More]